What is another word for meteor?
86 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ mˈiːtɪə], [ mˈiːtɪə], [ m_ˈiː_t_ɪ__ə]
A meteor is an object that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction. There are various synonyms for the word "meteor" which include shooting star, falling star, fireball, and bolide. Shooting star is used to describe the bright streak of light in the sky that is caused by a meteor. Falling star has the same meaning but is more commonly used in casual conversations. Fireball is generally used for a larger and brighter meteor. Bolide is used to describe a very bright meteor that explodes before it reaches the ground. All these synonyms are used interchangeably to describe the same phenomenon of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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Synonyms for Meteor:
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n.
• anything that progresses with spectacular speed • object Other synonyms:
- antimatter ,
- asteroid ,
- black hole ,
- bolide ,
- celestial object ,
- cluster ,
- comet ,
- constellation ,
- cosmic dust ,
- dark matter ,
- fireball ,
- meteorite ,
- meteroid ,
- satellite ,
- star ,
- the Big Dipper .
Other relevant words:
- Asteroids ,
- Meteorolite ,
- Meteors ,
- Siderolite ,
- Uranolite ,
- aerolite ,
- aurora particles ,
- blackout ,
- broom ,
- celestial body ,
- chondrite ,
- chromosphere ,
- cosmic particles ,
- discharge ,
- effluvium ,
- emanation ,
- emission ,
- evaporation ,
- exhalation ,
- falling star ,
- fire ,
- flame ,
- flash ,
- glare ,
- gun ,
- heavenly body ,
- intergalactic matter ,
- iris ,
- meteor crater ,
- meteor dust ,
- meteor shower ,
- meteor swarm ,
- meteoric ,
- meteoroid ,
- micrometeorite ,
- micrometeoroid ,
- moon ,
- orb of day ,
- orb of night ,
- photosphere ,
- planet ,
- planetary ring ,
- planetoid ,
- radiant ,
- radiation ,
- shooter ,
- shooting star ,
- siderite ,
- solar system ,
- space dust ,
- space rock ,
- space traveler ,
- sun ,
- tektite ,
- vaporization ,
- weightlessness .
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How to use "Meteor" in context?
A meteor is a small celestial body consisting of a "core" of ice and dust and a "skin" of gas and dust. A meteor is the solid, frozen form of a comet or asteroid. A meteoroid is a small particle from the asteroid or comet nucleus.
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
asteroid.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Meteor:
- mandatory, meeter, motor area, mitra, monterrey, mother, Mediatory, mounter, m-theory, monitor, mitre, maunder, motorway, many another, monterey, medawar, mid-water, maeandra, mithra, metre, miter, manta ray, meter, mentor, maitreya, monitory, mutter, Mata Hari, mantra, matter, manometer, mindoro, minder, mature, madeira, meatier, mediator, miniature, manumitter, metro, mandatary, monandry, mudra, man-eater, momentary, minotaur, meadow rue, metier, meander, matador, mater, madder, mender, mutterer, Mammee Tree, mandator, mudder, menander, minter, minatory, motor, monetary, metatheria, mandara, midair.
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