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Definition asteroid in British English

asteroid noun

[countable] noun
/ˈæstəˌrɔɪd/
1

a mass of rock that moves around in space. Most asteroids are found between the planets Jupiter and Mars, a region of space known as the asteroid belt.

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Definition asteroid in British English