comet
/หkษmษt/
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Simple Meaning
A bright object in the sky made of ice and dust that travels around the sun.
When to Use
๐Academic Writing๐Exam Vocabulary๐ฐNews & Media
Intermediate โ can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
โWe stayed up late to see the comet pass by Earth.โ
โScientists say that comet won't come back for another 50 years.โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.