Meaning Of The Word Solar sail

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solar sail in American English
noun: a design concept for spacecraft propulsion consisting of a very thin, very large sheet of highly polished material that would be driven by the pressure of sunlight

solar sail in British English
noun: a device that reflects light particles from the sun, gaining momentum in the opposite direction to propel spacecraft forwards

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