Meaning Of The Word Magnetosphere

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What's The Definition Of Magnetosphere?

magnetosphere in American English
that region surrounding a planet in which the planet's magnetic field is stronger than the interplanetary field: the solar wind gives it a cometlike shape with the tail extending from the night side of the planet for vast distances
noun: the outer region of the earth's ionosphere, where the earth's magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts

magnetosphere in British English
noun: the region surrounding a planet, such as the earth, in which the behaviour of charged particles is controlled by the planet's magnetic field

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