runaway star
nounAstronomy.
a star with an unusually high proper motion, believed to result from its ejection from a nearby binary system when its companion star underwent a supernova explosion.
Origin of runaway star
1First recorded in 1965–70
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How to use runaway star in a sentence
A runaway star could bring light to both the outer and inner darkness in the galaxy.
The Hypervelocity Star That’s Being Booted from the Galaxy | Matthew R. Francis | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
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