"light pillar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light pillars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light pillar (plural light pillars)
  1. A visual phenomenon created by the reflection of light from ice crystals with near-horizontal parallel planar surfaces. Wikipedia link: light pillar
    Sense id: en-light_pillar-en-noun-IDUxmpR4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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