SUN

Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields. It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km, around 109 times that of Earth, and its mass accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System.

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sun

Noun

  1. A star,<ref name="Illustr. Oxford 1998"/> especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
  2. The light and warmth which is received from the sun.<ref name="Illustr. Oxford 1998"/>
  3. Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.
  4. Sunrise or sunset.<ref name="Webster's c 2001"/>

Verb

  1. To expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun.<ref name="Webster's c 2001"/>
  2. To warm or dry in the sunshine.<ref name="Webster's c 2001"/>
  3. To be exposed to the sun.<ref name="Illustr. Oxford 1998"/>


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