Phrase guide
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A region of space between thirty and fifty astronomical units from the Sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic of the Solar System, and populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: belt
name
Alternative letter-case form of Kuiper belt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
A type of asteroid belt, expected to exist in the outer regions of planetary systems, that forms an annular belt or disc around the system's center, lies beyond the region of major-planet formation, and at its outer extent may reach the inner region of an Oort cloud.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: asteroid belt, belt
noun
a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: region, part
History
Named after the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), who conjectured the existence of a version of the belt in 1951.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
