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comet meaning in Punjabi

ਧੂਮਕੇਤੂ dhūmketū

/ˈkɒmɪt/

comet in Punjabi: ਧੂਮਕੇਤੂ (dhūmketū). In English, comet means a small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.

Punjabi words for comet

a celestial body, generally with a tail
ਧੂਮਕੇਤੂ dhūmketū

English meaning of comet

  1. noun A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.
  2. noun A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.
  3. noun Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.

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Questions about comet in Punjabi

What is the meaning of comet in Punjabi?
Comet in Punjabi is ਧੂਮਕੇਤੂ (dhūmketū).
comet ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Comet: ਧੂਮਕੇਤੂ (dhūmketū).
What does comet mean in English?
Comet means a small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.

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