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main sequence
(main se|quence)
noun
Astronomy
a series of types to which most stars belong, represented on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram as a continuous band extending from the upper left (hot, bright stars) to the lower right (cool, dim stars):
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as modifier
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main sequence stars
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