dead comet

noun

A comet that has shed its volatiles after numerous passes around the sun.

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Meanings

noundead comet (plural dead comets)

plural dead comets

  1. astronomyA comet that has shed its volatiles after numerous passes around the sun.

Translations

Dutch dode komeet
  • dode komeetTranslations
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APA

dead comet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20comet

MLA

“dead comet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20comet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead comet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20comet.

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