asteroid

Meanings

• A large, airless, rocky object that orbits the Sun. Asteroids range in size from tiny pebbles to objects larger than the planet Mercury.

  - "The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter."
  - "Asteroid mining is the process of extracting valuable minerals and resources from asteroids and other celestial bodies."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈæstəɹoɪd/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈæstəɹoɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with asteroid
asteroid , boycott , coquette , detonate , develope , devote , deploy , display , distribute , dominate , donate , dote , draft , dramatize , dramatize , demonstrate , demonstrate , deliver , delegate , declare , declare , cede , celebrate , celebrate , sanction , sanction , endorse , endorse , approve , approve , agree , agree

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Variants

List of all variants of asteroid that leads to same result
asteroid , asteroidal , asteroids , asteroid belt , asteroid belts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'asteroid' comes from the Greek word 'aster', which means 'star'. This name was given to these objects because they appeared as stars when viewed from a distance.

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