Meteor (Noun)
Meaning 1
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.