bolide — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
bolide is used for these senses in English:
- bolide An extremely bright meteor.
- fireball (baseball) Synonym of fastball (“a high-speed pitch of a baseball”).
- shooting star A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
bolide — full definition
- noun An extremely bright meteor.
- noun Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth.
fireball — full definition
- noun A ball or sphere of intense fire, especially from an explosion.
- noun A bright meteor visible enough to cast shadows.
- noun An energetic or fiery-tempered person.