meteor
noun [C] /ˈmiː.ti.ɔːr/
/-t̬i.ɔːr/ specializedDefinition
› a piece of rock or other matter from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the Earth's atmosphere → See also shooting star, falling starAstronomy - general words
(Definition of meteor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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