asteroid

see definition of asteroid

as inplanet
as insatellite
as insatellite

Synonyms for asteroid

noun celestial body orbiting a star

planet

noun. celestial body orbiting a star

planets

noun. celestial body orbiting a star

satellite

noun. subsidiary

Word Origin & History

1802, coined probably by German-born English astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822) from Greek asteroeides "star-like," from aster "star" (see astro-) + -eidos "form, shape" (see -oid).

Example Sentences for asteroid

But the mechanism controlling the asteroid's invisibility was not destroyed.

For an instant there was a silence in the darkness of the asteroid that was painful.

The asteroid was too tiny to give him indefinite concealment.

Anything that kept them from selling an asteroid must be terrible indeed.

The first was never heard of after thirty-six hours on the asteroid.

The asteroid had for some time been under observation by the lookout.

"But the asteroid's gravital pull would hold us close to it," he said.

"But I've been looking for the asteroid," he went on—and interrupted himself.

I charted a course for the asteroid; it was almost the one which had been set.

Why had I not contrived to have Anita desert at the asteroid?

asteroid

Synonyms for asteroid

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