meteora — meaning in English

English meaning

• bolide noun An extremely bright meteor.
• meteor noun A streak of light in the night sky caused by a small piece of space debris burning up as it enters Earth’s atmosphere; a shooting star.

Senses

meteora is used for these senses in English:

• bolide Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth.
• meteor 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. [from 16th c.]
• 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

1. noun An extremely bright meteor.
2. noun Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth.

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