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asteroid

noun

/ˈæstərɔɪd/

Meaning

A small rocky body orbiting the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

meteoroid, planetoid, minor planet, space rock, celestial body

planet, star

asteroid belt, asteroid impact, asteroid mining, asteroid collision

a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd; an uncontrolled outburst

A smooth-skinned variety of peach.

a principle, belief, or doctrine held to be true

a slight trace of something; a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol

A state of great suffering, unhappiness, or discomfort.

The production of goods or services within an economy.