"dead comet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead comets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead comet (plural dead comets)
  1. (astronomy) A comet that has shed its volatiles after numerous passes around the sun. Categories (topical): Astronomy Translations (Translations): dode komeet [feminine] (Dutch)

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