"Local Fluff" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: local + fluff from the relative "fluffiness" of the local interstellar medium resulting in a low density cloud of matter in relation to the surrounding space Etymology templates: {{compound|en|local|fluff}} local + fluff Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Local Fluff}} Local Fluff
  1. (astronomy) A relatively dense region of interstellar space (containing our Solar System) that formed where the Local Bubble met another bubble, the Loop I Bubble Wikipedia link: Local Fluff Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: Local Interstellar Cloud Related terms: Local Interstellar Cloud, Local Bubble, Local Arm, Local Group, Local Supercluster, Local Volume, Local Wall, Local Filament, Local Void
    Sense id: en-Local_Fluff-en-name-m3HmAhnS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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