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meteor

UK
/ˈmiː.ti.ə/
US
/ˈmiː.ti.ɔr/

Translations

meteornoun
meteors
pl
UK
/ˈmiː.ti.ə/
US
/ˈmiː.ti.ɔr/
The meteor lit up the night sky as it streaked across.
Метеор осветил ночное небо, когда пронесся по нему.
Additional translations
болид
падающая звезда
Synonyms
meteoroid
shooting star
falling star
celestial object
meteoradjective
more meteor
Comp.
most meteor
Super.
UK
/ˈmiː.ti.ɔː/
US
/ˈmiː.ti.ɔr/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to meteors (e.g., "meteor shower").

Definitions

meteornoun
A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
We watched the meteor streak across the night sky, leaving a bright trail behind it.
A shooting star; a visible path of a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere.
During the meteor shower, we saw several shooting stars in just a few minutes.
meteoradjective
Relating to or caused by meteors.
Meteor impacts have helped scientists understand the history of the solar system.
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