meteor
An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenonAn atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
» Tom watched the meteor shower.
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5 sensesAn atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
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.
Meteor
метео́рmeteór
метео́рmeteór
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
A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
(figuratively)Any short-lived source of wonderment.
Examples
64 sentencesTom watched the meteor shower.
A burning meteoroid produces a meteor.
Палаючий метеороїд викликає появу метеора. — ChickenKiev
ruГорящий метеороид становится метеором. — marafon
Meteor strikes are a real threat.
Падіння метеоритів — це реальна загроза. — deniko
ruУдары метеоритов - реальная угроза. — Selena777
The atmosphere protects us from meteors.
ruАтмосфера защищает нас от метеоров. — Wezel
deDie Atmosphäre schützt uns vor Meteoren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He was watching a meteor shower.
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Origin
From Middle French météore, from Old French, from Latin meteorum, from Ancient Greek μετέωFrom Middle French météore, from Old French, from Latin meteorum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον (metéōron), from μετέωρος (metéōros, “raised from the ground, hanging, lofty”), from μετά (metá, “in the midst of, among, between”) (English meta) + ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, to heave, to raise up”).
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Forms
plural: meteorsSynonyms
5 synonyms- 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:shooting star
- (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere:meteoroid
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