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Neptune

noun

ˈnep-ˌtün

as in sea

the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth sailors shipwrecked by the wild waves of Neptune

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Recent Examples on the Web View Comments On Neptune, dark spots can drift across the planet since no strong jet streams are holding them in place, Wong said, while the Great Red Spot is trapped between jet streams at a southern latitude on Jupiter. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 In 1846: Neptune’s moon Triton was discovered by British astronomer William Lassell – just 17 days after the discovery of Neptune, our solar system’s eighth planet. —

The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 By contrast, the planet Neptune has dark spots that can drift widely in latitude without strong jet streams holding them in place. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024 The waxing crescent Moon in your sign squares off against Saturn and Neptune, forms sextiles with the Sun and Mercury, and opposes Jupiter. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Neptune

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