Tailward
adj, adv
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Toward the tail. not-comparable
"Both physical arguments and simulations of the global heliosphere indicate that the tailward heliopause is flattened considerably in the direction perpendicular to the large-scale interstellar magnetic field."
Adverb
- 1 Toward the tail. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Both physical arguments and simulations of the global heliosphere indicate that the tailward heliopause is flattened considerably in the direction perpendicular to the large-scale interstellar magnetic field."
Etymology
From tail + -ward.
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