Asteroid
Definition
A small, rocky body orbiting the sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Any of the thousands of celestial objects composed of rock, metal, or other materials, ranging in size from tiny particles to nearly 1,000 kilometers across.
In medicine, a star-shaped structure or formation, such as in the kidney.
Examples
The astronomer bet his life's savings that the incoming asteroid would miss Earth—turns out, it just grazed his ego.
She dodged the asteroid in the video game so skillfully that her cat started practicing for the sequel.
Naming his band 'Asteroid Impact' was bold, but their music hit even harder.
The billionaire built a bunker for the asteroid apocalypse, only to forget the Wi-Fi password.
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