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meteor

noun

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

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Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
R
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈmiːtɪə

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noun

  1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

noun

  1. 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

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