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stellar wind

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stellar wind  (wnd)
n.
The varying flow of plasma ejected from the surface of a star into interstellar space.
stellar wind  (wnd)
The flow of plasma (extremely hot gas composed of ions) ejected from the surface of a star into space. The Sun's solar wind is a stellar wind.
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