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/ˈastəˌroid/,
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asteroids, plural;
  1. A small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt) esp. between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits, and a few pass close to the earth or enter the atmosphere as meteors

  2. An echinoderm of the class Asteroidea; a starfish

  1. (asteroid) any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  2. (asteroid) shaped like a star
  3. Asteroids (from Greek, ”star” + “like”, in form), sometimes grouped with Centaurs, Neptune trojans and Trans-Neptunian objects into minor planets or planetoids, are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. ...
  4. Asteroids is a video arcade game released in 1979 by Atari Inc. It was one of the most popular and influential games of the Golden Age of Arcade Games. Asteroids uses a vector display and a two-dimensional view that wraps around in both screen axes (a toroidal topology). ...
  5. (Asteroid (horse)) Asteroid was one of the most successful Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States during the 19th century having retired to stud with an undefeated race record.
  6. (Asteroid (movie)) Asteroid is a 1997 NBC TV movie about the United States government trying to stop an asteroid colliding with the Earth. It stars Michael Biehn. The movie won the 1997 Emmy Award in category Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
  7. (asteroid) A naturally occurring solid object, smaller than a planet, orbiting a star; Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish
  8. (Asteroid) A small solar system object in orbit around the sun composed mostly of rock. Many of these objects orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Their size can range anywhere from 10 meters in diameter to almost 1000 kilometers.
  9. (Asteroid) a rocky chunk of matter in orbit around the sun.
  10. (Asteroid) a large rocky object that orbits a star, but is too small to be a planet. It is found in space.
  11. (Asteroid) Asteroids are large natural bodies of rock in space. Larger than meteoroids, asteroids are huge in comparison, up to 100 kilometers or more in size. Also called planetoids. Asteroids are smaller than planets but some like the asteroid Ida actually have small moons which orbit the body.
  12. (Asteroid) is a rocky object in space that can be a few feet to several hundred miles wide.
  13. (Asteroid) Small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, asteroids range in diameter from a few millimeters to over 250 km. Although all asteriods reflect sunlight, only one, Vesta, can be seen with the unaided eye.
  14. (ASTEROID) Small rock-like planets found beyond the belt of Jupiter. There are over 17,000 asteroids, 10,000 of which are named and used for research. These little rocks give much detail to astrology.
  15. (Asteroid) (age eshtebah nakonam mishe sayarak)
  16. (Asteroid) A small rocky object orbiting the Sun but not large enough to be a planet. The term is mostly used for objects in the inner solar system, in particular for objects in the main asteroid belt. ...
  17. (Asteroid) A small, generally rocky object that orbits a star.  Don’t confuse this term with meteor, meteorite, Aphrodite, or troglodyte.
  18. (Asteroid) Also ("planetoid") These are rocky bodies, the vast majority of which orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It is thought that there must be around 100,000 in all. The largest asteroid is Ceres which has a diameter of 579 miles. ...
  19. (Asteroid) An interplanetary body, of varying size not associated with a fixed orbit
  20. (Asteroid) Any of the thousands of small planets or Minor Planets.
  21. (Asteroid) Asteroids are of natural phenomenon. They are basically huge rocks in space that are harmful to even large capital ships as demonstrated in Rebels and Renegades. Asteroids may collide with capital ships and deal a severe amount of damage, but can be neutralized by primary weapons easily.
  22. (Asteroid) Like a small planet from 1 to 600 mi. (1/4 the size of our moon) in diameter. Composed of rock, irridium, carbon or metal.
  23. (Asteroid) One of a number of objects ranging in size from sub-km to about 1000 km, most of which lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter; also called 'minor planet'. ...
  24. (Asteroid) an irregularly shaped celestial body made of rock and metal having a diameter of more than 100 metres.
  25. (asteroid) Objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets.