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space debris

space debris noun: all the objects in orbit around the Earth that were created by human activity, but now have no useful purpose.

Noun

space debris (uncountable)

  1. All the objects in orbit around the Earth that were created by human activity, but now have no useful purpose.
    Synonyms:
    space junk

space debris meaning in Malay

space debris in Malay

objects in orbit without useful purpose
reja angkasa, sampah angkasa

Synonyms of space debris

Questions about space debris

What does space debris mean?
Space debris means all the objects in orbit around the Earth that were created by human activity, but now have no useful purpose.
What is space debris in Malay?
Space debris in Malay is reja angkasa, sampah angkasa. See Space debris meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is space debris?
Space debris is a noun.

Words near space debris in the dictionary

  1. space complexity
  2. space cowboy
  3. space cowboys
  4. space curve
  5. space curves
  6. space debris
  7. space defence
  8. space defences
  9. space defense
  10. space defenses
  11. space disco

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