Termination Shock Definition
noun
An outer region of the solar system, about 8 billion miles (12.8 billion kilometers) from the Sun, where a standing shock wave is generated as the solar wind, encountering the interstellar medium, slows to subsonic speeds.
American Heritage
(astronomy) By extension, that point for space around any star.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Termination Shock
Noun
Singular:
termination shock
Plural:
termination-shocks
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