Meaning Of The Word Meteor

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meteor
countable noun: A meteor is a piece of rock or metal that burns very brightly when it enters the earth's atmosphere from space.

meteor in American English
the luminous phenomenon observed when a meteoroid is heated by its entry into the earth's atmosphere; shooting star; falling star
noun: a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere

meteor in British English
noun: a very small meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. Such objects have speeds approaching 70 kilometres per second

meteor. in American English
abbreviation: meteorological

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