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Van Allen belt

Van Allen belt

 
pronunciation:
vaen ae ln belt
part of speech: noun
definition 1: either of two belts that encircle the earth within its magnetic field, in which electrically charged particles, captured from the solar wind, are trapped.
definition 2: a similar belt around another planet, such as Jupiter.