pulsar

[ puhl-sahr ]

/ ˈpʌl sɑr /

noun

Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.

Origin of pulsar

1965–70; puls(ating st)ar, on the model of quasar

Words nearby pulsar

pulpwood, pulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation

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Example sentences from the Web for pulsar

The first clue is the behavior of a pulsar—a tiny but massive object that rapidly rotates, sending flashes of light toward Earth.
Space’s Mysterious Earth-Sized White Diamond|Matthew R. Francis|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pulsar

pulsar

/ (ˈpʌlˌsɑː) /

noun

any of a number of very small extremely dense objects first observed in 1967, which rotate very rapidly and emit very regular pulses of polarized radiation, esp radio waves. They are thought to be neutron stars formed following supernova explosions

Word Origin for pulsar

C20: from puls (ating st) ar, on the model of quasar

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for pulsar

pulsar

[ (pul-sahr) ]

A rapidly rotating neutron star. The radiation from such a star appears to come in a series of regular pulses (one per revolution), which explains the name.

Scientific definitions for pulsar

pulsar

[ pŭl′sär′ ]

A rapidly spinning neutron star that emits radiation, usually radio waves, in narrow beams focused by the star's powerful magnetic field and streaming outward from its magnetic poles. Because the pulsar's magnetic poles do not align with the poles of its rotational axis, the beams of radiation sweep around like the beacon of a lighthouse and are thus observed on Earth as short, regular pulses, with periods anywhere between 1 millisecond and 4 seconds.

单词	pulsar
释义	pulsar [ puhl-sahr ] / ˈpʌl sɑr / noun Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity. Origin of pulsar 1965–70; puls(ating st)ar, on the model of quasar Words nearby pulsar pulpwood, pulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pulsar The first clue is the behavior of a pulsar—a tiny but massive object that rapidly rotates, sending flashes of light toward Earth. Space’s Mysterious Earth-Sized White Diamond\|Matthew R. Francis\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for pulsar pulsar / (ˈpʌlˌsɑː) / noun any of a number of very small extremely dense objects first observed in 1967, which rotate very rapidly and emit very regular pulses of polarized radiation, esp radio waves. They are thought to be neutron stars formed following supernova explosions Word Origin for pulsar C20: from puls (ating st) ar, on the model of quasar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for pulsar pulsar [ (pul-sahr) ] A rapidly rotating neutron star. The radiation from such a star appears to come in a series of regular pulses (one per revolution), which explains the name. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for pulsar pulsar [ pŭl′sär′ ] A rapidly spinning neutron star that emits radiation, usually radio waves, in narrow beams focused by the star's powerful magnetic field and streaming outward from its magnetic poles. Because the pulsar's magnetic poles do not align with the poles of its rotational axis, the beams of radiation sweep around like the beacon of a lighthouse and are thus observed on Earth as short, regular pulses, with periods anywhere between 1 millisecond and 4 seconds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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