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Noun Concept
Categories: Orbits, Physical objects
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primary  primary body  central body  gravitational primary
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(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it WordNet 3.0
English:
astronomy
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(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A primary body – also called a central body, host body, gravitational primary, or simply primary – is the main physical body of a gravitationally bound, multi-object system. Wikipedia
The larger of two co-orbiting bodies Wikipedia Disambiguation
The main physical body of a gravitationally bound, multi-object system Wikidata
The most massive component of a gravitationally bound system, such as a planet in relation to its satellites. Wiktionary
IS A
celestial body
CATEGORY DOMAIN
astronomy
GREATER THAN
satellite
OPPOSITE OF
orbiting body
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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primary
Wikipedia
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primary body
Wikidata
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primary body
Wiktionary
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primary
Wikipedia Redirections
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central body, gravitational primary, primary (astronomy)
Wikidata Alias
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central body, gravitational primary, primary

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