noun
bolide
Bolide (noun) means a meteor that shines very brightly as it burns up.
noun
1
A meteor that shines very brightly as it burns up.
2
An object from space that hits the Earth.
"The smallest impactor that can penetrate the atmosphere deep enough to cause any damage on the ground is not much smaller than the "Tunguska" bolide that flattened a couple thousand square miles of Siberian forest in 1908."
— Alan Harris, SPACEGUARD REDUX, PUT TO TEST (2004)
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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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What is the meaning of bolide?
"bolide" (noun) means a meteor that shines very brightly as it burns up.
What is another word for bolide?
Other words for "bolide" include fireball.
What are the different meanings of bolide?
"bolide" has 2 main meanings: 1. A meteor that shines very brightly as it burns up; 2. An object from space that hits the Earth.
