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Meaning of spiral arm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.
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See also

spiral dance spiral DRAGN spiral galaxy spiral ganglion spiral ginger spiral nebula

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