potato radius
potato radius · potato radii
The radius of a celestial body when it is long enough to allow gravity to transform…The radius of a celestial body when it is long enough to allow gravity to transform the body into a globe, typically estimated at approximately 300 kilometres.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)The radius of a celestial body when it is long enough to allow gravity to transform the body into a globe, typically estimated at approximately 300 kilometres.
Origin
From the appearance of smaller bodies looking like potatoes, + radius.From the appearance of smaller bodies looking like potatoes, + radius.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: potato radii| Singular | potato radius |
|---|---|
| Plural | potato radii |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular