First Known Use: 1988
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Kuiper Belt
noun Kui·per Belt \ˈkī-pər-\
Definition of KUIPER BELT
: a band of small celestial bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune from which many short-period comets are believed to originate — compare oort cloud
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Origin of KUIPER BELT
Gerald A. Kuiper †1973 United States (Dutch-born) astronomer
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