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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
solar
/ˈsəʊlə/
verb1 of 2
to do with the sun, like sunlight or the heat from the sun
- “The problem is that solar energy just costs too much.”Tatoeba
- “The sun is at the center of our solar system.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)