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solar sail

The correct spelling is solar sail.

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noun

Say it like: Sol-ar -say-l

The correct spelling is 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.

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noun

  1. 1.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.

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