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pulsar

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌlsɑː/

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Definition of pulsar

noun

Astronomy
  • a celestial object, thought to be a rapidly rotating neutron star, that emits regular pulses of radio waves and other electromagnetic radiation at rates of up to one thousand pulses per second.

Origin:

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

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