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comet

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Source Word

comet

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɒmət/

Noun

(astronomy) A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.

Japanese Meaning

彗星：太陽系内を公転する、小さな天体。主に揮発性の氷、塵、および岩石の粒子で構成され、非常に偏心の軌道で太陽に近づくと氷が昇華してコマ（大気）を形成し、太陽風によって引かれる尾を生じることがある。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私たちは夜空を駆け抜ける明るい彗星を見上げ、その揮発性の氷でできた核が気体や塵を放出して輝く尾を作るのを見ました。

Sense（1）

(astronomy) A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.

Sense（2）

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.

Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death,

And in his eies the furies of his heart,

That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng,

And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.

comets

（ plural ）

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