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Oort Cloud

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɔːrt klaʊd

Definitions

  1. The Solar System's Oort cloud, extending from 50,000 to 100,000 astronomical units (approximately 1 light year) from the sun; supposedly the source of most comets around the Solar System.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Oort Cloud (“the Solar System's Oort cloud”).
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  3. A roughly spherical region of space composed of comet-like bodies and other minor planets and asteroids that orbit distantly in a planetary system.

Equivalents

Españolnube de Oort
Françaisnuage de Oort
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CEFR level

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