Meteor
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Framework senses
- §1
- (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
- §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