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Etymology
Named after the astronomer w:Gerard_Kuiper|Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973); and belt.

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /�kaɪ.p�.b�lt/ <br>
Note: �Kuiper� is a Dutch surname, and may also be pronounced in the Dutch manner. However, Gerard Kuiper himself used an American pronunciation.

Noun
Kuiper belt

1. A region of space between 30 and 50 Astronomical Units from the sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic. This area is populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects.

Translations
Kuiper belt

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Chinese: ���帶
Finnish: Kuiperin vyöhyke
German: Kuipergürtel m
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Japanese: �������
Polish: pas Kuipera
Swedish: Kuiperbältet (def. singular)

Derived terms
Kuiper belt object

References
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/faculty/jewitt/kb.html

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