Meanings
nounblitzar (plural blitzars)
plural blitzars
- neologismastronomyA phenomenon that emits a fast radio burst.
- neologismastronomyThe object type that generates the phenomenon which emits the burst.
Synonyms & antonyms
Broader
Origin
Blend of blitz + star. Proposed in 2013 by Heino Falcke and Luciano Rezzolla. By surface analysis, blitz + -ar.
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APA
blitzar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blitzar
MLA
“blitzar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blitzar. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blitzar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blitzar.
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