asteroid belt
asteroid belt proper noun: the main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.
Proper noun (1)
the asteroid belt
- The main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.
- Synonyms:
- main belt, main asteroid belt
Noun
asteroid belt (plural asteroid belts)
- A set of orbits in a region that contains asteroids or similar minor planets arrayed as an annulus around the planetary system's orbital center.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Asteroid Belt
Asteroid Belt
- Alternative letter-case form of asteroid belt.
- The Asteroid Belt was formed from silicate and metal-rich, but ice-poor material.2009, Günter D. Roth, Handbook of Practical Astronomy, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 492
- Believe it or not, Belter slang — or, more officially, Belter Creole — isn't a completely made-up way of communicating. It's actually a mix of several Earth languages spoken by the original settlers in the Asteroid Belt colonies — very appropriate, as the Belt is a melting pot of several different...2016 January 15, Bryan Enk, “Belter Creole 101”, in SYFY
asteroid belt meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Indonesian
asteroid belt in Hindi
- region of the solar system
- क्षुद्रग्रह घेरा kṣudragrah gherā
asteroid belt in Tamil
- region of the solar system
- சிறுகோள் பட்டை ciṟukōḷ paṭṭai
asteroid belt in Arabic
- region of the solar system
- حِزَام كُوَيْكِبَات ḥizām kuwaykibāt
asteroid belt in Indonesian
- region of the solar system
- sabuk asteroid
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- asteroid belt in Thai
- แถบดาวเคราะห์น้อย tɛ̀ɛp-daao-krɔ́-nɔ́ɔi
Synonyms of asteroid belt
Forms of asteroid belt
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Asteroid Belt |
| Noun | |
| plural | asteroid belts |
Questions about asteroid belt
- What does asteroid belt mean?
- Asteroid belt means the main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.
- What is asteroid belt in Hindi?
- Asteroid belt in Hindi is क्षुद्रग्रह घेरा (kṣudragrah gherā). See Asteroid belt meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is asteroid belt?
- Asteroid belt can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near asteroid belt in the dictionary
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