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meteor
meteor
/ˈmiːtiːɝ/
noun
(
)
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
(
meteoroid
,
meteor
)
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
A meteor is a small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light
A meteor is a small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light
A streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt, vaporize or explode
(
meteor
,
shooting star
,
falling star
)
a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt, vaporize or explode
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