About The Word Meteor
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Meteor
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What's The Definition Of Meteor?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Meteor: shooting star Related Terms | Find terms related to Meteor: aerolite | asteroids | aurora particles | blackout | bolide | chondrite | cosmic dust | cosmic particles | cosmic ray bombardment | fireball | intergalactic matter | meteor crater | meteor dust | meteor dust impacts | meteor shower | meteor swarm | meteor trail | meteor train | meteoric shower | meteorite | meteoroid | meteorolite | meteors | micrometeorite | micrometeoroid | radiant | radiant point | radiation | shooting star | siderite | siderolite | space bullets | tektite | the bends | weightlessness See Also | bolide | fireball | light | meteor shower | meteor stream | visible light | visible radiation Meteor In Webster's Dictionary \Me"te*or\, n. [F. m['e]t['e]ore, Gr. ?, pl. ? things in
the air, fr. ? high in air, raised off the ground; ? beyond +
?, ?, a suspension or hovering in the air, fr. ? to lift,
raise up.]
1. Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds,
rain, hail, snow, etc.
Hail, an ordinary meteor. --Bp. Hall.
2. Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in
the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region.
The vaulty top of heaven Figured quite o'er with
burning meteors. --Shak.
Note: The term is especially applied to fireballs, and the
masses of stone or other substances which sometimes
fall to the earth; also to shooting stars and to ignes
fatui. Meteors are often classed as: aerial meteors,
winds, tornadoes, etc.; aqueous meteors, rain, hail,
snow, dew, etc.; luminous meteors, rainbows, halos,
etc.; and igneous meteors, lightning, shooting stars,
and the like.
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