Sungrazer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sungrazing comet

    "At least one sungrazer has been observed by a spacecraft to actually be destroyed as it rammed the photosphere."

Synonyms

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sunskirter

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"At least one sungrazer has been observed by a spacecraft to actually be destroyed as it rammed the photosphere."

Etymology

From sun + grazer.

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