"city killer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: city killers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} city killer (plural city killers)
  1. (informal, astronomy) An asteroid that could destroy a whole city on impact with Earth. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-city_killer-en-noun-YvdRDRgg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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