solar flare

/ˌsoʊlər flɛər/
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Other forms: solar flares

Definitions of solar flare
  1. noun
    a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
    synonyms: flare
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    type of:
    solar radiation
    radiation from the sun
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