solar wind

noun

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

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Forecasters are also warning of minor geomagnetic storms on Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, according to NOAA’s three-day forecast, likely caused by a coronal mass ejection or solar winds. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Scientists at the European Space Agency will be studying the eclipse to learn more about solar winds. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 12 Aug. 2026 This data may help scientists gain a better understanding of how materials within the corona relate to solar winds. — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026 On the Moon, solar winds have deposited millions of tons of it across the lunar soil over billions of years. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for solar wind

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar wind was in 1958

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solar wind

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

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