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runaway star

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. 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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