Meaning of spiral arm | Babel Free
Definitions
A section of a spiral galaxy that coils out from the centre.
Equivalents
Français
bras spiral
Examples
“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.”
“Primary mass relays can propel ships thousands of light years, often from one spiral arm of the galaxy to another.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.