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near-Earth objects

near-Earth objects is the plural of near-Earth object.

Meaning of near-Earth object

Noun

near-Earth object (plural near-Earth objects)

  1. A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit.

Questions about near-Earth objects

What is near-Earth objects the plural of?
Near-Earth objects is the plural of near-Earth object.

Words near near-Earth objects in the dictionary

  1. near-death experiences
  2. near-earth
  3. near-Earth comet
  4. near-Earth comets
  5. near-Earth object
  6. near-Earth objects
  7. near-endemic
  8. near-endemics
  9. near-fall
  10. near-falls
  11. near-field

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