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asteroid belt

–noun Astronomy.

the region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are located.

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asteroid belt
n. The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where most of the asteroids are found.

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asteroid belt
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the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found

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asteroid belt

A region of the solar system between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt.

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