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Meteor

Meteor Definition And Meaning
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.

Meteor Definition And Meaning

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

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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