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tombaugh

/ˈtɒm.bɔː/

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noun

/ˈtɒm.bɔː/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к американскому астроному, открывшему карликовую планету Плутон в 1930 году.

A proper noun referring to the American astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. B2formal

    An American astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.

    ruАмериканский астроном

    • Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
    • Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto was a major milestone in astronomy.
    • The astronomer Tombaugh spent years searching for a ninth planet.