The asteroid broke up into small pieces as it entered Earth's atmosphere.
Source: tatoeba (626512)
Asteroid
/ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/
Synonyms for "asteroid" (42 found)
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2 entriesC-type asteroidS-type asteroid
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6 entriesC-type asteroidS-type asteroidasteroid beltasteroid impactasteroid miningnear Earth asteroid
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11 total sentences available.
A rogue asteroid from the Kuiper Belt is on a collision course with the Earth.
Source: tatoeba (1415716)
An asteroid passed close to Earth on Saturday.
Source: tatoeba (2301150)
This asteroid passed close to Earth.
Source: tatoeba (2301152)
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