Meaning of the word nebula in English

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nebula

US /ˈneb.jə.lə/
UK /ˈneb.jə.lə/
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Noun

1.

a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.

Example:
The Orion Nebula is a well-known star-forming region.
Through the telescope, we could see the faint glow of a distant nebula.
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