Asteroid - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæstərɔɪd|  American pronunciation of the word asteroid
Brit.  |ˈæstərɔɪd|  British pronunciation of the word asteroid

noun

- any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)

adjective

- shaped like a star

Extra examples

Most asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter.

The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.

...a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck...

Word forms

noun
singular: asteroid
plural: asteroids
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