termination shock

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The [[boundary]] marking one of the outer limits of the [[Sun]]'s [[influence]], where the [[solar wind]] dramatically slows.
2. {{lb|en|by extension|astronomy}} That point for space around any [[star]].
3. {{lb|en|geoengineering}} A rapid and damaging rise in temperatures once [[solar]] [[geoengineering]] measures are stopped.

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