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asteroids

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/ˈæstərɔɪdz/ · as-ter-oids

Small rocky bodies that orbit the sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Meanings

nounformal

Small rocky bodies that orbit the sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

چھوٹے چٹانی اجسام جو سورج کے گرد گھومتے ہیں، بنیادی طور پر مریخ اور مشتری کے درمیان ایستروئڈ بیلٹ میں پائے جاتے ہیں۔

ایسیروئڈز

asteroids

Synonyms

small planetsminor planetsplanetoidsچھوٹے سیارےنابالغ سیارےسیارے نما

Antonyms

planetsسیارے

Common Collocations

  • asteroid belt
  • near-Earth asteroids
  • asteroid impact

Example Sentences

Asteroids are considered remnants from the formation of the solar system.

ایسیروئڈز کو سورج کے نظام کی تشکیل کے باقیات سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Astersiodz ko sooraj ke nizam ki tashkeel ke baqiyaat samjha jata hai.

NASA has been studying the potential threat of near-Earth asteroids.

ناسا زمین کے قریب ایسیروئڈز کے ممکنہ خطرے کا مطالعہ کر رہا ہے۔

NASA zameen ke qareeb asteriods ke mumkinah khatray ka mutala karr raha hai.

Some asteroids have moons of their own that orbit them.

کچھ ایسیروئڈز کے اپنے چاند ہوتے ہیں جو ان کے گرد گھومتے ہیں۔

Kuch asteriods ke apne chaand hote hain jo unke gird ghoomte hain.

Easily Confused With

meteorites:Meteorites are solid fragments that reach the Earth's surface, while asteroids are larger bodies that stay in space.

Word Family

asteroidal
adjectiveایسیروئڈل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of asteroids as little stars ('aster' means star in Greek) that float in space.

Imagine a vast space filled with rocky bodies orbiting a bright sun.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "asteroeides" — star-like

First known use: 1800s

The term 'asteroid' was coined in the 19th century to describe small celestial bodies that resemble stars.