meteoroid

1. A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere

   Meteoroid

   (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

1. A burning meteoroid produces a meteor.

   Палаючий метеороїд викликає появу метеора.

   ruГорящий метеороид становится метеором.

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2. Most meteoroids are no bigger than a pebble.

   deDie meisten Meteoroiden sind nicht größer als Kieselsteine.

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3. The fastest meteoroids move at about 42 kilometers per second.

   deDie schnellsten Meteoroiden bewegen sich mit etwa 42 Kilometern pro Sekunde.

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4. A meteoroid is a piece of stone-like or metal-like debris which travels in outer space.

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5. Any leftover part of the meteoroid that does strike the Earth is called a meteorite.

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