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meteor

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Meaning

  1. noun An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star.
  3. noun A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
  4. noun A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
  5. noun Any short-lived source of wonderment.
  6. verb To move at great speed.

Similar words

shooting star meteoroid falls meteorite day fragment event caucus asteroid metar

Often followed by

shower showers crater of in was and is trails

Word family

meteors

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