English Explanatory Dictionary

near-Earth object

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit.

Word forms

near-Earth object near-Earth objects

Related words

near-Earth asteroid near-Earth comet

Derived words

NEO
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