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comet

UK
/ˈkɒm.ɪt/
US
/ˈkɑː.mɪt/

Translations

cometnoun
comets
pl
UK
/ˈkɒm.ɪt/
US
/ˈkɑː.mɪt/
Halley's Comet is visible from Earth every 76 years.
Комета Галлея видна с Земли каждые 76 лет.
Synonyms
meteor
asteroid
celestial body
shooting star
cometadjective
UK
/ˈkɒm.ɪt/
US
/ˈkɑː.mɪt/
Used attributively (comet tail, comet dust) to qualify another noun.
Synonyms
cometary
comet-like
cometlike
tailed
astral
celestial
meteoric
asteroidal

Definitions

cometnoun
A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust, and when near the sun, a 'tail' of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
The comet was visible in the night sky, its tail stretching across the horizon.
A person or thing that is very popular or successful for a short period of time.
The young singer was a comet in the music industry, quickly rising to fame before fading away.
A variety of domesticated goldfish distinguished by its long, deeply forked tail.
They keep a bright orange comet in their garden pond.
cometadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a comet.
Scientists studied the comet dust collected by the probe.
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