solar wind

noun

: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space

Examples of solar wind in a Sentence

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Predicting the timing to view is a less-than-perfect science, as experts rely on NASA satellites to measure the impacts of the solar wind and magnetic intensity. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Our next step is to simulate how such tornado-like features in the solar wind may impact our planet and infrastructure. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025 That releases gas and dust particles to form their iconic tails, driven by solar wind. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 Coronal holes are areas where the sun's magnetic field opens up, allowing solar wind to stream more freely into space. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar wind

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solar wind was in 1958

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“Solar wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20wind. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar wind

noun
: the continuous radiation of charged particles from the sun's surface

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