Van Allen belt (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field
Outgoing links
Instance Hypernym belt
Part holonym Earth, earth, world, globe
Incoming links
Instance Hyponym belt
Part meronym Earth, earth, world, globe

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