meteor

1. n. Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc. Source: opted

2. n. Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region. Source: opted

3. n. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere Source: wordnet

4. 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 Source: wordnet

5. 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. Source: webster

6. n:100 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 Source: ecdict

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