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comet noun

/ˈkɒm.ɪt/US pronunciation symbol/ˈkɑː.mɪt/ n [C]
an object that moves around the sun, usually at a great distance from it, that is seen on rare occasions from Earth as a bright line in the sky

(Definition of comet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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