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Adjective: meteoric  `meetee'orik
  1. Of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
    "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena"
    - meteorologic, meteorological
     
  2. Pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
    "meteoric shower"; "meteoric impacts"
     
  3. Like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
    "a meteoric rise to fame"

See also: fast, meteor, meteorology

Encyclopedia: Meteoric

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