Meaning of ASTEROID
| Pronunciation: | | 'astu`royd
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- [n] any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
- [adj] shaped like a star
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| | Synonyms: | | angular, angulate, minor planet, planetoid, star-shaped |
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| | See Also: | | Apollo asteroid, Ceres, Pallas, planet, solar system, Vesta | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As"ter*oid\, n. [Gr. ? starlike, starry; 'asth`r star
+ ? form: cf. F. ast['e]ro["i]de. See {Aster}.]
A starlike body; esp. one of the numerous small planets whose
orbits lie between those of Mars and Jupiter; -- called also
{planetoids} and {minor planets}.
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| | Related Terms: | | asteroids, aurora particles, blackout, cosmic particles, cosmic ray bombardment, Earth, inferior planet, intergalactic matter, Jupiter, major planet, Mars, Mercury, meteor dust impacts, meteors, minor planet, Neptune, planet, planetoid, Pluto, radiation, Saturn, secondary planet, solar system, space bullets, superior planet, terrestrial planet, the bends, Uranus, Venus, wanderer, weightlessness |
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