Meteor meaning

What does “meteor” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“meteor” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.

meteor

noun

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
Synonymsmeteoroid
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 or vaporize or explode
Synonymsshooting star

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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