"supershell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: supershells [plural]
Etymology: super- + shell Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|shell}} super- + shell Head templates: {{en-noun}} supershell (plural supershells)
  1. (astronomy) A large region carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of several supernova shells, leading to a lower density of gas and plasma within that without, larger than any single supernova could create. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: superbubble [astronomy, natural-sciences] Coordinate_terms: interplanetary medium (english: IPM), interstellar medium (english: ISM), nebula, interstellar cloud, circumgalactic medium (english: CGM), intracluster medium (english: ICM), intergalactic cloud, intergalactic medium (english: IGM) Coordinate_terms (astrosphere): heliosphere
    Sense id: en-supershell-en-noun-dPTF2YfB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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