bolide
1 synonym for bolide, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A meteor that shines very brightly as it burns up.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from French bolide, from Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς (bolís, “missile, arrow, javelin”). It is a doublet of bolis.
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