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coronal
[kawr-uh-nl, kor-, kuh-rohn-l, kawr-uh-nl, kor-]
noun
a crown; coronet.
a garland.
adjective
of or relating to a coronal.
Anatomy.
of or relating to a corona.
(of a plane along the long axis of the body) lying in the direction of the coronal suture.
Also lying in the direction of the frontal plane.
Phonetics.(of a speech sound) articulated with the tip of the tongue, especially in a retroflex position.
Linguistics.(in distinctive feature analysis) articulated with the blade of the tongue raised; dental, alveolar, or palato-alveolar.
of or relating to the tip of the tongue.
coronal
noun
poetica circlet for the head; crown
a wreath or garland
anatomy short for coronal suture
adjective
of or relating to a corona or coronal
phonetics a less common word for retroflex
Other Word Forms
- coronaled adjective
- coronally adverb
- noncoronal adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of coronal1
Example Sentences
The most vivid auroras occur when the Sun emits large clouds of particles called coronal mass ejections.
During this phase there is an increase in the number of eruptions from the Sun, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
But solar storms, solar flares and coronal mass ejections routinely impact Earth's weather.
This time around there is only one coronal mass ejection and experts believe the duration of the event will be much shorter.
The most impressive auroras occur when the Sun emits really large clouds of particles called coronal mass ejections.
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