"asteroid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæstəroɪd/ Audio: en-us-asteroid.ogg [US] Forms: asteroid [singular], asteroids [plural]
enPR: ăs'tə-roid" Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An asteroid is an object that is smaller than a planet that most often orbits a star, but it can sometimes orbit big planets.
    Sense id: simple-asteroid-en-noun-cQHqWeAb Categories (other): Astronomy
     
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