comet


Definition: Meaning of, comet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒmɪt /

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comet comets
[countable]
  1. an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail, that moves around the sun
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comet used in phrases

  • Halley's comet
    1. a COMET (= an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail) that moves around the Sun and passes close to the Earth every 76 years. It was named after the English ASTRONOMER Edmund Halley (1656-1742), and it last appeared close to the Earth in 1986.
  • comet-like (adjective)
    1. resembling a comet
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