magnetosheath

[ mag-nee-tuh-sheeth ]
/ mægˈni təˌʃiθ /

noun Astronomy.

the region between the magnetopause of the earth or of some other planet and the shock front caused by the solar wind.

Origin of magnetosheath

First recorded in 1965–70; magneto- + sheath

Words nearby magnetosheath

magnetooptics, magnetopause, magnetoplasmadynamics, magnetoresistance, magnetorheology, magnetosheath, magnetosphere, magnetostatics, magnetostriction, magnetotail, magnetotaxis