"planetary ring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: planetary rings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} planetary ring (plural planetary rings)
  1. (astronomy) a ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons Wikipedia link: planetary ring Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-planetary_ring-en-noun-JHMiglfc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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