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adj
Positioned or occurring close to the Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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adj
Of an asteroid or comet, one that nearly intersects that of the Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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adj
Alternative letter-case form of near-Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncommon
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