"bright giant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bright giants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bright giant (plural bright giants)
  1. (astronomy) A star that straddles the boundary between being a giant star and a supergiant. Wikipedia link: bright giant Categories (topical): Astronomy Translations (type of star): 亮巨星 (liàngjùxīng, liángjùxīng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-bright_giant-en-noun-KNs633GJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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