PLANETS

Meaning of PLANETS in English

a popular piece of music for orchestra by the British composer Gustav Holst , which had its first complete public performance in 1920. Each of its seven sections has the name of one of the major planets.

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PLANETS — plural of planet
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PLANETS — Plan ‧ ets, The /ˈplænəts, ˈplænɪts/ BrE AmE (1916) a very popular piece of ↑ classical music by Gustav ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLANETS — Планеты
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLANETS — Планеты
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLANETS — Планета
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
PLANETS — Планеты
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLANETS OF OTHER STARS — or extrasolar planets Planets that orbit stars other than the Sun. The existence of extrasolar planets, many light-years from Earth, …
Английский словарь Британика
PLANETS OF OTHER STARS — or extrasolar planets Planets that orbit stars other than the Sun. The existence of extrasolar planets, many light-years from Earth, …
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SOLAR NEBULA — Gaseous cloud from which, in the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system , the Sun and planets …
Английский словарь Британика
PLANET — I Any large body orbiting the Sun or another star (see planets of other stars ); comet s, asteroid s, …
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SOLAR SYSTEM — assemblage consisting of the Sunan average star in the Milky Way Galaxyand those bodies orbiting around it: 9 major planets, …
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SOLAR NEBULA — gaseous cloud from which, in the so-called nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system, the Sun and planets …
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PLANET — (Greek planetes, wanderers), any body (except a comet, meteoroid, or satellite) revolving in an orbit around the Sun or around …
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LIFE SPAN — the period of time between the birth and death of an organism. It is a commonplace that all organisms die. …
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CELESTIAL MECHANICS — in the broadest sense, the application of classical mechanics to the motion of celestial bodies acted on by any of …
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ATMOSPHERE — gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth. Other planets of the solar system, as well as a few of the large …
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ASTEROID — also called Minor Planet, or Planetoid, any of a host of small rocky astronomical objects found primarily between the orbits …
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URANUS — seventh planet in order of distance from the Sun. Its low density (1.285 grams per cubic centimetre) and large size …
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PLUTO — in astronomy, ninth major planet of the solar system. It is named after the Greek and Roman god of the …
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KEPLER, JOHANNES
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KEPLER'S LAWS OF PLANETARY MOTION — in astronomy and classical physics, laws describing the motions of the planets in the solar system. They were derived by …
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EARTH — terrestrial body whose solid surface, abundant waters, and oxygen-rich atmosphere have combined to create conditions suitable for life. This article …
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COSMOS — Hubble inferred a uniformity in the spatial distribution of galaxies through number counts in deep photographic surveys of selected areas …
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TERRESTRIAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a terrestrial channel (= not using satellite ) ▪ Channel 5 is the newest terrestrial …
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PLANET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a distant planet/galaxy/star ▪ They saw telescope images of the distant planet Neptune. destroy the …
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ORBIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES geostationary orbit orbit ▪ The Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and the …
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GIANT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES giant killer giant panda make great/major/giant etc strides ▪ The government has made great …
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SOLAR NEBULA — Gaseous cloud from which, in the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system , the Sun and planets …
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PLANET — n. Any large body orbiting the Sun or another star (see planets of other stars ); comet s, asteroid s, …
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MVEMJSUNP — My Velvet Eyes Make Johnny Stay Up Nights Proposing (mnemonic for the order of the nine planets) My Very Easy …
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