barlens

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noun

A lens-like component of a barred spiral galaxy whose extent along the bar major axis is shorter than the bar

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Meanings

nounbarlens (plural barlenses)

plural barlenses

  1. astronomyA lens-like component of a barred spiral galaxy whose extent along the bar major axis is shorter than the bar
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