russell's teapot

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Definition of russell's teapot in English English dictionary

a china teapot hypothetically orbiting the Sun between Earth and Mars, too small to be detected by telescope

cosmic teapot

celestial teapot

Hyphenation

russell's tea·pot

Turkish pronunciation

rʌsılz tipät

Synonyms

celestial teapot, cosmic teapot

Pronunciation

/ˈrəsəlz ˈtēˌpät/ /ˈrʌsəlz ˈtiːˌpɑːt/

Etymology

() From a teapot described in an article written in 1952 by Bertrand Russell, “Is There a God?”.