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planetary ring

planetary ring noun: a ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons.

Noun

planetary ring (plural planetary rings)

  1. a ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons

Forms of planetary ring

pluralplanetary rings

Questions about planetary ring

What does planetary ring mean?
Planetary ring means a ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons.
What part of speech is planetary ring?
Planetary ring is a noun.
What is the plural of planetary ring?
The plural of planetary ring is planetary rings.

Words near planetary ring in the dictionary

  1. planetary nebula nucleus
  2. planetary nebulae
  3. planetary nebulas
  4. planetary object
  5. planetary objects
  6. planetary ring
  7. planetary rings
  8. planetary science
  9. planetary system
  10. planetary systems
  11. planetary wave

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