celestial body (noun)

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• celestial body — noun natural objects visible in the sky (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑heavenly body • Members of this Topic: ↑twinkle, ↑winkle, ↑scintillate • Hypernyms: ↑natural object …   Useful english dictionary

• celestial body — celestial object UK / US or celestial body UK / US noun [countable] Word forms celestial object : singular celestial object plural celestial objects astronomy something in space, such as a star or planet …   English dictionary

• celestial body — noun A natural object which is located outside of Earths atmosphere, such as the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, planet, or star. Syn …   Wiktionary

• celestial object — or ,celestial body noun count something in space, such as a star or planet …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• body — noun 1 whole physical form of a person/an animal ADJECTIVE ▪ entire, whole ▪ Her whole body trembled. ▪ lower, upper ▪ healthy …   Collocations dictionary

• celestial object — UK / US or celestial body UK / US noun [countable] Word forms celestial object : singular celestial object plural celestial objects astronomy something in space, such as a star or planet …   English dictionary

• celestial object — UK US noun [countable] [singular celestial object plural celestial objects] astronomy something in space, such as a star or planet Thesaurus: planets, stars and other objects in space …   Useful english dictionary

• celestial latitude — noun (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere • Syn: ↑declination, ↑dec • Topics: ↑astronomy …   Useful english dictionary

• celestial object — noun A natural object which is located outside of Earths atmosphere, such as the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, planet, or star. It is only 100 feet across but it now has the honor of being the solar systems fastest spinnin …   Wiktionary

• celestial orbit — noun the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another he plotted the orbit of the moon • Syn: ↑orbit • Derivationally related forms: ↑orbital (for: ↑orbit), ↑orbit ( …   Useful english dictionary

• body — I. noun (plural bodies) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse Date: before 12th century 1. a. the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head ; trunk b. the …   New Collegiate Dictionary