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runaway star
noun
, Astronomy.
- a star with an unusually high proper motion, believed to result from its ejection from a nearby binary system when its companion star underwent a supernova explosion.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of runaway star1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
A runaway star could bring light to both the outer and inner darkness in the galaxy.
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