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Definition of quasar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

quasar

noun
 
/ˈkweɪzɑː(r)/
 
/ˈkweɪzɑːr/
(astronomy)
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  1. a large object like a star, that is far away and that shines very brightly and occasionally sends out strong radio signals compare pulsar
    Word Origin1960s: contraction of quasi-stellar.
See quasar in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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