sunshield

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noun

An assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.

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Meanings

nounsunshield (plural sunshields)

plural sunshields

  1. An assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.

Origin

From sun + shield.

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Cite this entry
APA

sunshield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshield

MLA

“sunshield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunshield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshield.

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