comet : Idioms & Phrases
comet-finder
Com"et-find`er, Com"et-seek`er noun
(Also<
- Comet-finder
- Comet-seeker
)
Definitions
(Astron.) A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used for finding comets.
Webster 1913
comet-like
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adjective satellite resembling a comet
WordNet
Periodic comet
(Astron.) , a comet that moves about the sun in an elliptic orbit; a comet that has been seen at two of its approaches to the sun.
Webster 1913
Tail of a comet
(Astron.) , a luminous train extending from the nucleus or body, often to a great distance, and usually in a direction opposite to the sun.