Meaning Of The Word Asteroid

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asteroid
countable noun: An asteroid is one of the very small planets that move around the sun, especially between Mars and Jupiter.

asteroid in American English
any of the thousands of small planets ranging from 1,000 km (621 mi) to less than one km (0.62 mi) in diameter, with orbits usually between those of Mars and Jupiter; minor planet; planetoid
starlike; shaped like a star or starfish
adjective: starlike
noun: any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter

asteroid in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the class Asteroidea
noun: any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Their diameters range from 930 kilometres (Ceres) to less than one kilometre

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