solar sail

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Definition of solar sail in English English dictionary

A sail-like structure on a spacecraft consisting of enormous ultrathin mirrors, propulsion being achieved by the radiation pressure of light from a star or laser

Related Terms

solar sails

plural form of solar sail

Hyphenation

so·lar sail

Turkish pronunciation

sōlır seyl

Synonyms

light sail, photon sail

Pronunciation

/ˈsōlər ˈsāl/ /ˈsoʊlɜr ˈseɪl/