"light sail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light sails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light sail (plural light sails)
  1. (astronautics) A solar sail. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Light, Space access Synonyms: photon sail, solar sail, lightsail Translations (solar sail): Lichtsegel [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-light_sail-en-noun-86L796sh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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