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How to pronounce comet
IPA transcription: ['kɑmət]
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Noun
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(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
Usage examples
- Pride cometh before a fall.
- Pride cometh before a fall.
- A comet came within miles of the Earth, it almost obliterated the moon.
- Comets that have been lost or disappeared have names with a "D".
- The war in southern New England largely ended with Metacomet's death.
- The centimeter-sized comet pieces can produce hundreds of fireballs or more each hour.
- A comet came within miles of the Earth, it almost obliterated the moon.
- A comet came within miles of the Earth, it almost obliterated the moon.
- As the comet approaches the Sun, the spacecraft would land and hop multiple times.
- A comet came within miles of the Earth, it almost obliterated the moon.