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US/ˈkɑː.mɪt/
UK/ˈkɒm.ɪt/
a ball of ice and dust that travels around the sun and grows a bright tail
In context
Halley's comet can be seen from Earth about every 76 years.
The comet left a long bright tail across the night sky.
We stayed up late to watch the comet pass over the mountains.
Words that go with comet
noun + noun
- comet tailThe comet tail always points away from the sun.
- Halley's cometHalley's comet will return in 2061.
- comet impactA comet impact may have brought water to the early Earth.
adjective + noun
- bright cometA bright comet appeared in the sky last spring.
verb + noun
- spot a cometAmateur astronomers sometimes spot a comet before the experts do.
noun + preposition
- comet passesWhen a comet passes near the sun, its ice begins to melt.