noun
1.
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
2.
Astronomy. a luminous area in the sun's chromosphere that appears in the vicinity of a sunspot.
Origin:
1885–90; < French < Italian piaggia < Late Latin plagia shore, noun use of feminine of plagius horizontal < Greek plágios slanting, sideways; see plagio-
1885–90; < French < Italian piaggia < Late Latin plagia shore, noun use of feminine of plagius horizontal < Greek plágios slanting, sideways; see plagio-
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| —n | |
| astronomy a bright patch in the sun's chromosphere | |
| [French, literally: beach, strand] | |
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Plage
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| a theory that deduces a cataclysmic birth of the universe from the observed expansion of the universe, cosmic background radiation, abundance of the elements, and the laws of physics |
| any of the nine large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun |
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plage  (pläzh) Pronunciation Key
A bright and intensely hot area in the Sun's chromosphere, usually associated with a sunspot. It is typically brighter than its surroundings but may be indistinguishable due to lack of contrast. Plages are sources of strong ultraviolet radiation. |
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