a solar sail

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Definition of a solar sail in English English dictionary

photon sail

light sail

Related Terms

solar sail

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

A sail

sheet

Hyphenation

a so·lar sail

Turkish pronunciation

ı sōlır seyl

Pronunciation

/ə ˈsōlər ˈsāl/ /ə ˈsoʊlɜr ˈseɪl/