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SOLAR ARRAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does solar array mean? 

SOLAR ARRAY (noun)
  The noun SOLAR ARRAY has 1 sense:

1. electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cellsplay

  Familiarity information: SOLAR ARRAY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SOLAR ARRAY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

solar array; solar battery; solar panel

Hypernyms ("solar array" is a kind of...):

electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)

Meronyms (parts of "solar array"):

photovoltaic cell; solar cell (a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy)

Holonyms ("solar array" is a part of...):

artificial satellite; orbiter; satellite (man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon)


 Context examples 


The new device from UCLA can be integrated into solar panels to provide an alternative power source during snowy days when not enough sunlight makes it to the solar array.

(Nanogenerator Creates Electricity from Snowfall, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)



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