Planet (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

There are various terms and names that include the word planet:

• A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star.
• A planetary gear is oriented in an orbital relationship to another gear in epicyclic gearing or hub gears
• The Planets is the title of a suite of orchestral music by Gustav Holst
• Daily Planet is the name of
  • a fictional newspaper in the Superman universe
  • a property trust in Australia linked to a brothel
  • a Canadian television series devoted to science
• Digable Planets is the name of a jazz rap band
• Planet was a steam locomotive operated by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
• The term Planet is also used to identify a type of railroad locomotive. In the Whyte notation, a Planet locomotive is a type 2-2-0.