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centaur

/ˈsɛntɑɹ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
  2. (also capitalised) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.
  3. A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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