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asteroid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | star-shaped |
asteroid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | planetoid, minor planet |
| Has types | chiron |
| Derivation | asteroidal |
Examples of asteroid
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Last week they discovered an asteroid, said Stephen Nichols, district spokesman.
From the sacbee.com
How much warning will we get if an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth?
From the dispatch.com
If a medium-sized asteroid lands in the ocean, tsunamis won't be the only worry.
From the newscientist.com
The world's most sensitive asteroid hunter has chalked up its first major catch.
From the newscientist.com
A scene from the film, Armageddon, shows an asteroid about to hit New York City.
From the abcnews.go.com
Could it be part of the asteroid that has broken away and reached earth already?
From the infowars.com
It might turn out that the presence of asteroid belts affects life-friendliness.
From the scienceblogs.com
The odds of a major asteroid strike in any given year are about 1 in 75 million.
From the economist.com
The asteroid crosses from one side of the Moon's orbit to the other in 31 hours.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
- Shaped like a star
- (asteroidal) of or relating to or resembling an asteroid
- Asteroids are minor planets, especially those of the inner Solar System. The larger ones have also been called planetoids. These terms have historically been applied to any astronomical object orbiting the Sun that did not show the disc of a planet and was not observed to have the characteristics of an active comet...
- Asteroid is a 1997 NBC TV movie about the United States government trying to stop an asteroid colliding with the Earth. It stars Michael Biehn. The movie won the 1997 Emmy Award in category Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
- Asteroid was one of the most successful Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States during the 19th century having retired to stud with an undefeated race record.
- (Asteroids (computer game)) Asteroids is a video arcade game released in 1979 by Atari Inc. It was one of the most popular and influential games of the Golden Age of Arcade Games. ...
- A naturally occurring solid object, smaller than a planet, orbiting a star; Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish
- (Asteroids) Approximately five main asteroids are interpreted by some astrologers: Ceres, Juno, Pallas Athena, Vesta, and Chiron.
