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tektite in American English
any of certain small, yellowish-green to black glassy bodies of various shapes, found in isolated locations around the world and thought to have originated as meteorites or from meteorite impacts
noun: any of several kinds of small glassy bodies, in various forms, occurring in Australia and elsewhere, now believed to have been produced by the impact of meteorites on the earth's surface

tektite in British English
noun: a small dark glassy object found in several areas around the world, thought to be a product of meteorite impact

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