The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.
The definition of a scourge is someone or something that causes a lot of trouble, problems or suffering. An example of a scourge is famine or the outbreak of a disease. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: scavenger(noun) a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities. magpie, scavenger, pack rat(noun) someone who collects things that have been discarded by others.