soft gamma repeater

A form of soft-gamma repeater — An source of large gamma-ray bursts and X-rays at fluctuating intervals, thought to be a type of magnetar or neutron star.

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Meanings

nounsoft gamma repeater (plural soft gamma repeaters)

plural soft gamma repeaters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of soft-gamma repeater
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