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Russell's teapot

Russell's teapot proper noun: a china teapot which hypothetically orbits the Sun between Earth and Mars, which is too small to be detected by telescopes but cannot be proven not to exist.

Proper noun

Russell's teapot

  1. A china teapot which hypothetically orbits the Sun between Earth and Mars, which is too small to be detected by telescopes but cannot be proven not to exist.

Synonyms of Russell's teapot

Origin of Russell's teapot

From a teapot described in an article written in 1952 by Bertrand Russell, Is There a God?.

Questions about Russell's teapot

What does Russell's teapot mean?
Russell's teapot means a china teapot which hypothetically orbits the Sun between Earth and Mars, which is too small to be detected by telescopes but cannot be proven not to exist.
What part of speech is Russell's teapot?
Russell's teapot is a proper noun.

Words near Russell's teapot in the dictionary

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  6. Russell's teapot
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