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1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
   - meteoroid
    
2. 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
   - shooting star, falling star

Derived forms: meteors

See also: meteoric

Type of: estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object, light, visible light, visible radiation

Part of: meteor shower, meteor stream

Encyclopedia: Meteor Meteor, WI Meteor, Wisconsin