English Explanatory Dictionary

potato radius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The radius of a celestial body when it is long enough to allow gravity to transform the body into a globe, typically estimated at approximately 300 kilometres.

Word forms

potato radius potato radii

Etymology

From the appearance of smaller bodies looking like potatoes, + radius.

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