Meaning of pulsar in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpəlˌsɑr/

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  1. Noun

    pulsar

    Etymology

    from puls(ating st)ar, on the pattern of quasar

    Definitions

    1. a degenerate neutron star

    Examples

    • « small and extremely dense »
    • « rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation »

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