"Kuiper belt" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt/ [UK], /ˈkʌɪpə bɛlt/ [UK], /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/ [US]
Etymology: Named after the astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973); and belt. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kuiper belt
  1. (astronomy) A region of space between 30 and 50 astronomical units from the Sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic of the Solar System. This area is populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: Edgeworth-Kuiper belt Hypernyms: belt Derived forms: Kuiper belt object Related terms: Kuiper Belt environment, Kuiper belt object, Kuiper Belt object Translations (region of space in the Solar System): Kuipergordel (Afrikaans), Կոյպերի գոտի (Koyperi goti) (Armenian), 柯伊伯帶 (Chinese Mandarin), 柯伊伯带 (Kēyībó dài) (Chinese Mandarin), 柯伊柏帶 (Chinese Mandarin), 柯伊柏带 (Kēyībǎi dài) (Chinese Mandarin), Kuiperův pás [masculine] (Czech), Kuipergordel [masculine] (Dutch), Kuiperin vyöhyke (Finnish), ceinture de Kuiper [feminine] (French), Cinto de Kuiper [masculine] (Galician), Kuipergürtel [masculine] (German), Kuiper-Gürtel [masculine] (German), Kuiper-öv (Hungarian), fascia di Kuiper [feminine] (Italian), カイパーベルト (Kaipāberuto) (Japanese), Кајперов Појас (Kajperov Pojas) [masculine] (Macedonian), Pas Kuipera [masculine] (Polish), cinturão de Kuiper [Brazil] (Portuguese), cintura de Kuiper [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), Centura Kuiper [feminine] (Romanian), по́яс Ко́йпера (pójas Kójpera) [masculine] (Russian), cinturón de Kuiper [masculine] (Spanish), Kuiperbältet (note: def. singular) (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Kuiper_belt-en-name-TasbpYgq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 67 33 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt/ [UK], /ˈkʌɪpə bɛlt/ [UK], /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/ [US] Forms: Kuiper belts [plural]
Etymology: Named after the astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973); and belt. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kuiper belt (plural Kuiper belts)
  1. (astronomy) a type of asteroid belt found in the outer regions of planetary systems that forms an annular belt or disc around the system's center, lying beyond the planetary formation region for major planets, which may extend outwards to reach the inner Oort cloud Categories (topical): Astronomy Hypernyms: asteroid belt Hyponyms: Kuiper disc, Kuiper disk
    Sense id: en-Kuiper_belt-en-noun-u0Sv~Rpe Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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  "hyponyms": [
    {
      "word": "Kuiper disc"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kuiper disk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Astronomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a type of asteroid belt found in the outer regions of planetary systems that forms an annular belt or disc around the system's center, lying beyond the planetary formation region for major planets, which may extend outwards to reach the inner Oort cloud"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "asteroid belt",
          "asteroid belt"
        ],
        [
          "planetary system",
          "planetary system"
        ],
        [
          "Oort cloud",
          "Oort cloud"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(astronomy) a type of asteroid belt found in the outer regions of planetary systems that forms an annular belt or disc around the system's center, lying beyond the planetary formation region for major planets, which may extend outwards to reach the inner Oort cloud"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkʌɪpə bɛlt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Gerard Kuiper",
    "Kuiper belt"
  ],
  "word": "Kuiper belt"
}

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