HyperDic: van_allen_belt

English > 1 sense of the expression Van Allen belt:
NOUNlocationVan Allen belta belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field
English > Van Allen belt: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field.
Instance ofbeltAn elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
Part ofEarth, earth, world, globeThe 3rd planet from the sun

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