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Meaning of Halley's Comet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌhæliːz ˈkɒmɪt/

Definitions

A great comet which can be seen from Earth every 75–76 years.

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Examples

“In the London papers of May 3 we have the following accounts […] It had a short broad tail in a direction opposite the sun ; as Dr Halley's comet ought to have ; being much foreshortened […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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