triple stars

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Definition of triple stars in English English dictionary

plural form of triple star

Related Terms

triple star

Three stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a trinary star

triple star

Three stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (trinary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance

Hyphenation

tri·ple stars

Turkish pronunciation

trîpıl stärz

Pronunciation

/ˈtrəpəl ˈstärz/ /ˈtrɪpəl ˈstɑːrz/