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Definition of
comet noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
comet
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈkɑmət
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a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun and looks like a bright star with a tail
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comet
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comestible
adjective
comestible
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come through
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come to
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