planetary ring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons

Pronunciation

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Word forms

planetary ring planetary rings
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