HyperDic: flare_star

English > 1 sense of the expression flare star:
NOUNobjectflare stara red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes
English > flare star: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes.
InstancesProxima, Proxima CentauriThe nearest star to the sun
Broaderred dwarf, red dwarf starA small, old, relatively cool star

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