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Meaning of shepherd moon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

Equivalents

Deutsch Schäfermond
Suomi paimenkuu
Français satellite berger

CEFR level

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

shepherd satellite shepherd spider shepherd tree Shepherd's Bush shepherd's clock shepherd's club

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