"air shower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: air showers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} air shower (plural air showers)
  1. An extensive cascade of ionized particles formed by the entry of a cosmic ray into the atmosphere. Wikipedia link: Air shower (physics) Synonyms: Auger shower
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