noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsʌnspɒt/
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General-American:/ˈsʌnspɑt/
CMU ARPABET:S AH1 N S P AA2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A random shock in the foreign exchange currency market.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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