Local Fluff

proper noun

A relatively dense region of interstellar space (containing our Solar System) that formed where the Local Bubble met another bubble, the Loop I Bubble

Similar
Local Interstellar Cloud
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA relatively dense region of interstellar space (containing our Solar System) that formed where the Local Bubble met another bubble, the Loop I Bubble

    Synonyms: Local Interstellar Cloud

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA relatively dense region of interstellar space (containing our Solar System) that formed where the Local Bubble met another bubble, the Loop I Bubble

Similar
Local Interstellar Cloud
Also see
local interstellar cloud

Origin

From local + fluff from the relative "fluffiness" of the local interstellar medium resulting in a low density cloud of matter in relation to the surrounding space.

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APA

Local Fluff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Local%20Fluff

MLA

“Local Fluff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Local%20Fluff. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Local Fluff,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Local%20Fluff.

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