neutron star

noun

: a dense celestial object that consists primarily of closely packed neutrons and that results from the collapse of a much larger stellar body

Examples of neutron star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Geese did something similar with last year’s Getting Killed, their own neutron star of an album, gobbling up the tangled lineages of rock, punk, and drone music in New York City with the ravenous appetites of kids weaned on the infinite scroll. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

That means the collapse of a stellar core with an already powerful magnetic field can create a neutron star with the strongest magnetic field in the universe. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Answering that question would allow astrophysicists to address other mysteries, such as the precise threshold where a neutron star will collapse to form a black hole. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neutron star

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Kids Definition

neutron star

noun

: a very dense object in space that consists of closely packed neutrons and is produced by the collapse of a much larger star