"supershell" meaning in All languages combined

See supershell on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supershell.wav Forms: supershells [plural]
Etymology: From 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 than without, larger than any single supernova could create. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: superbubble [astronomy, natural-sciences] Coordinate_terms: astrosphereheliosphere, circumgalactic medium (english: CGM), intergalactic cloud, intergalactic medium (english: IGM), interplanetary medium (english: IPM), interstellar cloud, interstellar medium (english: ISM), intracluster medium (english: ICM), nebula

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