MEANING
A rapid powerful release of energy in the Sun's atmosphere that emits radiation across a range of wavelengths.
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- intense solar flare
- solar-flare warning
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The solar flare flooded the monitors with radiation alerts.
A warning of an intense solar flare halted the exterior repairs.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular solar flare; plural solar flares. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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