red dwarf

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red dwarf (plural red dwarfs or red dwarves)

  1. (astronomy) A small, relatively cool star on the main sequence.
    Alternative form: RD (initialism)
    Hypernyms: dwarf < main-sequence star < star < celestial body
    Coordinate terms: blue dwarf, yellow dwarf
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red,‎ dwarf.

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