| 单词 | outer planet |
| 释义 | outer planet[ ou-ter plan-it ] / ˈaʊ tər ˈplæn ɪt / noun Astronomy.any of the planets in our solar system whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt, namely, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune: before its reclassification as a dwarf planet in 2006, Pluto was included among the outer planets. Compare inner planet. See also giant planet. Origin of outer planetFirst recorded in 1940–45 Words nearby outer planetouter ear, outer garments, Outer Hebrides, Outer Mongolia, outermost, outer planet, outer product, outersole, outer space, outerwear, outface Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outer planet
British Dictionary definitions for outer planetouter planet nounany of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and (formerly) Pluto, whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for outer planetouter planet Any of the four planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie outside that of Mars. The outer planets are large gas giants. Compare inner planet. See also superior planet. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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