asteroid

/ˈɑːstəɹˌɔ‍ɪd/

/ˈæstɝˌɔɪd/

Asteroid

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter and also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteroid

shaped like a star

Examples

1. Asteroids combined this amazing fluidity of movement with excitement.

2. Every now and then, a random interstellar asteroid passes through the Oort cloud, the wall of icy debris at the very edge of our Solar System.

3. Jupiter's gravitaional force attracts asteroids.

4. But asteroids pose a serious threat to Earth.