minor planet

[ mahy-ner plan-it ]

/ ˈmaɪ nər ˈplæn ɪt /

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noun Astronomy.

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Origin of minor planet

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby minor planet

minor order, minor orders, minor party, minor penalty, minor piece, minor planet, minor premise, Minor Prophet, minor salivary gland, minor scale, minor seminary

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Many of those who have become cops in New York seem to have ceased to address such minor offenses over the past few days.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Do you want to be on the wrong side of history, Academy?
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In fact, Mexico buys and sells more US goods than any other country on the planet except for Canada.
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A couple of people were treated for minor injuries but no major incidents occurred.
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Good for her—but what a shameful indictment of Planet Fashion.
One Vogue Cover Doesn’t Solve Fashion’s Big Race Problem|Danielle Belton|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Three days later he was in Switzerland, and a few days later again he was on the summit of a minor but still difficult peak.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Reckoning that Neptune is the outermost planet of the solar system, that system would have a diameter of 5,584 millions of miles.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
The 'whole' of him that now dealt with Lettice was far above all minor and partial means of knowing.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Cassini observed, by the position of certain spots, the revolution of the planet Venus on its axis.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Barton Booth died; a celebrated tragedian in the reign of queen Anne, author of some songs and minor pieces.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for minor planet

minor planet

noun

another name for asteroid (def. 1)

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Scientific definitions for minor planet

minor planet

[ mī′nər ]

See asteroid.

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