What is "asteroid" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does asteroid mean in English? Meaning of asteroid definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "asteroid" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "asteroid": any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)

Noun

  • Meaning: any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  • Synonyms: asteroid
  • Hyponyms: chiron
  • Hypernyms: minor planet planetoid
  • Instance Hyponyms: apollo asteroid ceres pallas vesta
  • Meaning of "asteroid": shaped like a star

    Adjective

  • Meaning: shaped like a star
  • Synonyms: asteroid star-shaped
  • Similar: angular angulate
  • Synonyms:

    sphere, earth, globe, world, marble, orb, heavenly body, terrene, apple, planetoid, luminous body, wandering star, rocket, moon, spacecraft, ancillary, luna, sputnik, moon, planetoid,

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    asteroid in English: asteroid
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