"fast radio burst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fast radio bursts [plural]
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  1. (astronomy) A tight band of radio-frequency waves that lasts only a millisecond, which packs the energy of millions of years of Solar output. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-fast_radio_burst-en-noun-1~pVaOl4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 32 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (by extension) An instance of one of the phenomena which generate such a burst. Tags: broadly Derived forms: FRB [abbreviation], fast radio burster Coordinate_terms: GRB (english: gamma ray burst)
    Sense id: en-fast_radio_burst-en-noun-nPAcaVmU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 32
  3. (by extension) An object from which the phenomenon occurs. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-fast_radio_burst-en-noun-gI2L-Oj2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 32

Inflected forms

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