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near-Earth comet

near-Earth comet noun: a comet having a period of revolution shorter than 200 years and a perihelion distance smaller than 1.3 au.

Noun

near-Earth comet (plural near-Earth comets)

  1. a comet having a period of revolution shorter than 200 years and a perihelion distance smaller than 1.3 au

Forms of near-Earth comet

pluralnear-Earth comets

Questions about near-Earth comet

What does near-Earth comet mean?
Near-Earth comet means a comet having a period of revolution shorter than 200 years and a perihelion distance smaller than 1.3 au.
What part of speech is near-Earth comet?
Near-Earth comet is a noun.
What is the plural of near-Earth comet?
The plural of near-Earth comet is near-Earth comets.

Words near near-Earth comet in the dictionary

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  2. near-by
  3. near-death experience
  4. near-death experiences
  5. near-earth
  6. near-Earth comet
  7. near-Earth comets
  8. near-Earth object
  9. near-Earth objects
  10. near-endemic
  11. near-endemics

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