corona
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(noun) a long cigar with blunt ends |
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Related Words: cigar |
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(noun) (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape |
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Related Words: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure |
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(noun) one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object |
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Related Words: light, visible light, visible radiation |
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(noun) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible during a solar eclipse |
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Synonyms: aureole |
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Related Words: glow, glowing, radiance |
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(noun) an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere |
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Synonyms: Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire, corona discharge, corposant, electric glow |
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Related Words: arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge, spark |
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