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Meanings of meteorite in English

Russian
метеорит
Portuguese
meteorito
Spanish
bólido
Catalan
meteorits
Wikidata

Piece of solid matter from outer space that has hit the earth.

метеорит
Synonyms
Examples for "shooting star"
Examples for "shooting star"
1
Just try not to mix up a shooting star with an airplane.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
2
If she squinted, it looked a bit like a slow-motion shooting star.
Before you know kindness
3
And I'm like, a shooting star is basically what they told me.
Wired
4
If you see a shooting star, do you stop and make a wish?
Wired
5
Finally he spotted a shooting star and cried out: Make a wish, Marcus!
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
Usage of meteorite in English
1
Lobsang speculated that they were the result of a multiple meteorite strike.
The Long Earth
2
Like a meteorite falling to earth, the government is beginning to fragment.
The Guardian
3
Measuring 880m across, it's the second largest meteorite crater in the world.
News.com.au
4
This type of meteorite is rare and a lot of material fell.
The Guardian
5
The Interior Ministry said the meteorite explosion had caused a sonic boom.
Reuters
6
Scientists have recovered water delivered from outer space trapped inside a meteorite.
The Irish Times
7
RUGBY:He has burst on to the scene like a meteorite this season.
The Irish Times
8
The baseball-sized rock was the first meteorite ever discovered on another planet.
The South African
9
It is a meteorite burning up upon re-entry into the Earth atmosphere.
Wired
10
In the starlight it is like a strange meteorite crashing to earth.
Grand junction
11
Amy's car it looked like it had been through a meteorite shower.
Time After Time
12
Snick's face had flashed like a mental meteorite through his dark thoughts.
Dayworld
13
Tests on that only known natural sample suggested it came from a meteorite.
Reuters
14
Search groups were set up to look for the remains of the meteorite.
Reuters
15
Blatantly obvious events such as meteorite strikes caused Doc Dubois's phone to sing.
Seveneves
16
That could clear up some confusion about the meteorite, Treiman says.
Wired
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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