noun
Meaning 1
A near-Earth asteroid or comet with an orbit such that it has the potential to make close approaches to the Earth and is of a size large enough to cause significant regional damage in the event of impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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