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city killers

city killers is the plural of city killer.

Meaning of city killer

Noun

city killer (plural city killers)

  1. (informal) An asteroid that could destroy a whole city on impact with Earth.
    • This lacuna in space regulation was highlighted earlier this year, when news spread of an asteroid, a potential “city killer” named 2024 YR4, thought to have a small chance of hitting Earth on December 22 2032.2025 December 20, Laura Battle, “Lunch with the FT: Maggie Aderin-Pocock”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3

Questions about city killers

What is city killers the plural of?
City killers is the plural of city killer.

Words near city killers in the dictionary

  1. city girls
  2. city hall
  3. city halls
  4. City High
  5. city killer
  6. city killers
  7. city lights
  8. city limit
  9. city limits
  10. city manager
  11. city managers

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