star system
Americannoun
noun
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astronomy a group of celestial bodies that are associated as a result of natural laws
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the practice of casting one or two famous actors or actresses in a film, play, etc, so that their popularity ensures its success
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a design for laying cables for cable television in which each house is fed by an individual cable from a local central distribution point
Etymology
Origin of star system
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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In that story, Ryan Gosling's character travels to a distant star system in search of a way to save Earth, encountering alien life along the way, including a being named Rocky and fictional microorganisms like Astrophage and Taumoeba.
From Science Daily
Tuchel has shown, especially when he ignored Bellingham's wish to be in the squad to play Wales in a Wembley friendly before travelling to Latvia for a World Cup qualifier in November, that he does not operate a star system.
From BBC
No star system, a fault of predecessors, will be employed.
From BBC
By studying the HR 8799 star system, they uncovered evidence that offers a surprising answer.
From Science Daily
Researchers continue to explore these questions, studying one star system at a time.
From Science Daily
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