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potato radius

potato radius noun: the radius of a celestial body when it is long enough to allow gravity to transform the body into a globe, typically estimated at approximately 300 kilometres.

Noun

potato radius (plural potato radii)

  1. (informal) The radius of a celestial body when it is long enough to allow gravity to transform the body into a globe, typically estimated at approximately 300 kilometres.

Forms of potato radius

pluralpotato radii

Origin of potato radius

From the appearance of smaller bodies looking like potatoes, + radius.

Questions about potato radius

What does potato radius mean?
Potato radius means the radius of a celestial body when it is long enough to allow gravity to transform the body into a globe, typically estimated at approximately 300 kilometres.
What part of speech is potato radius?
Potato radius is a noun.
What is the plural of potato radius?
The plural of potato radius is potato radii.

Words near potato radius in the dictionary

  1. potato quality
  2. potato queen
  3. potato race
  4. potato races
  5. potato radii
  6. potato radius
  7. potato salad
  8. potato salads
  9. potato scallop
  10. potato scallops
  11. potato scone

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