flare star

/flɛər stɑr/
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Definitions of flare star
  1. noun
    a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes
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    examples:
    Proxima Centauri
    the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
    type of:
    red dwarf, red dwarf star
    a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
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