meteor

[ mee-tee-er, -awr ]

/ ˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /

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noun

Astronomy.

a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere.
a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.

any person or object that moves, progresses, becomes famous, etc., with spectacular speed.

(formerly) any atmospheric phenomenon, as hail or a typhoon.

(initial capital letter)Military. Britain's first operational jet fighter, a twin-engine aircraft that entered service in 1944.

Origin of meteor

1570–80; <New Latin meteōrum<Greek metéōron meteor, a thing in the air, noun use of neuter of metéōros raised in the air, equivalent to met-met- + eōr- (variant stem of aéirein to raise) + -os adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM meteor

me·te·or·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meteor

meteor , meteoric, meteorite, meteoroid

Words nearby meteor

metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor, meteoric, meteoric shower, meteoric water, meteorism, meteorite

Definition for meteor (2 of 2)

meteor.

meteorological.

meteorology.

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Example sentences from the Web for meteor

Over billions of years, asteroids and meteors have slammed into the moon.
This high-tech sweeper is designed for super-clingy moon dust|Jack J. Lee|October 13, 2020|Science News For Students
Rare meteors might even be able to travel between Mars and Earth in a few months or years.
If bacteria stick together, they can survive for years in space|Jonathan Lambert|September 18, 2020|Science News For Students
Scientists were so busy searching for the asteroid 2012 DA14, they missed the meteor that exploded over Russia in 2013 — leaving meteorites scattered behind.
Scientists Say: Asteroid, meteor and meteorite|Bethany Brookshire|September 7, 2020|Science News For Students
Some of the speediest, but less common, estimates of flight time of meteors between Earth and Mars suggest the trip could be made in a few months to years.
If bacteria band together, they can survive for years in space|Jonathan Lambert|August 26, 2020|Science News

A meteor streaked across Russia last Friday, igniting the sky with an ethereal explosion of light.
Harlem on ‘Harlem Shake,’ ‘Downton’ vs. ‘Girls’ & More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|February 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Astrophysicists say it was a bolide, or a meteor that explodes in the air.
Fire in the Sky! The Russian Meteor’s Aftermath|Anna Nemtsova|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some industrious Chelyabinsk citizen has already offered to sell a piece of the meteor for a souvenir.
Fire in the Sky! The Russian Meteor’s Aftermath|Anna Nemtsova|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The idea had a short but powerful resonance: why did the meteor explode above ground, people wondered?
Fire in the Sky! The Russian Meteor’s Aftermath|Anna Nemtsova|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This RT video shows an office getting its window blown out by the shockwave from the meteor.
Meteor Shower Hits Russia|Justin Green|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But meteor detectors are built to look for solid chunks of metal and rock—not thin, porous bits of cloth.
Hanging by a Thread|Gordon Randall Garrett
A meteor ripped the ship down the center like an old breakfast cannister.
To Each His Star|Bryce Walton
The meteor of 1864 had a tail three or four degrees in length, and the body, like that of 1846, exploded with a loud report.
Meteoric astronomy:|Daniel Kirkwood
Without loss of life on either side, the Cavarale was in possession of the crew of the "Meteor."
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
At the moment when one expects it the least, God placards a meteor on the wall of the firmament.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for meteor

meteor

/ (ˈmiːtɪə) /

noun

a very small meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. Such objects have speeds approaching 70 kilometres per second

Also called: shooting star, falling star the bright streak of light appearing in the sky due to the incandescence of such a body heated by friction at its surface

Word Origin for meteor

C15: from Medieval Latin meteōrum, from Greek meteōron something aloft, from meteōros lofty, from meta- (intensifier) + aeirein to raise

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for meteor

meteor

A streak of light in the sky, often called a “shooting star,” that occurs when a bit of extraterrestrial matter falls into the atmosphere of the Earth and burns up.

notes for meteor

Meteor showers occur at regular times during the year.

Scientific definitions for meteor

meteor

[ mē′tē-ər ]

A bright trail or streak of light that appears in the night sky when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere. The friction with the air causes the rock to glow with heat. Also called shooting star

A rocky body that produces such light. Most meteors burn up before reaching the Earth's surface. See Note at solar system.

Usage

The streaks of light we sometimes see in the night sky and call meteors were not identified as interplanetary rocks until the 19th century. Before then, the streaks of light were considered only one of a variety of atmospheric phenomena, all of which bore the name meteor. Rain was an aqueous meteor, winds and storms were airy meteors, and streaks of light in the sky were fiery meteors. This general use of meteor survives in our word meteorology, the study of the weather and atmospheric phenomena. Nowadays, astronomers use any of three words for rocks from interplanetary space, depending on their stage of descent to the Earth. A meteoroid is a rock in space that has the potential to collide with the Earth's atmosphere. Meteoroids range in size from a speck of dust to a chunk about 100 meters in diameter, though most are smaller than a pebble. When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere, it becomes a meteor. The light that it gives off when heated by friction with the atmosphere is also called a meteor. If the rock is not obliterated by the friction and lands on the ground, it is called a meteorite. For this term, scientists borrowed the -ite suffix used in the names of minerals like malachite and pyrite.

单词	meteor
释义	meteor [ mee-tee-er, -awr ] / ˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR meteor ON THESAURUS.COM noun Astronomy. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide. any person or object that moves, progresses, becomes famous, etc., with spectacular speed. (formerly) any atmospheric phenomenon, as hail or a typhoon. (initial capital letter)Military. Britain's first operational jet fighter, a twin-engine aircraft that entered service in 1944. Origin of meteor 1570–80; <New Latin meteōrum<Greek metéōron meteor, a thing in the air, noun use of neuter of metéōros raised in the air, equivalent to met-met- + eōr- (variant stem of aéirein to raise) + -os adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM meteor me·te·or·like, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meteor meteor , meteoric, meteorite, meteoroid Words nearby meteor metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor, meteoric, meteoric shower, meteoric water, meteorism, meteorite Definition for meteor (2 of 2) meteor. meteorological. meteorology. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meteor Over billions of years, asteroids and meteors have slammed into the moon. This high-tech sweeper is designed for super-clingy moon dust\|Jack J. Lee\|October 13, 2020\|Science News For Students Rare meteors might even be able to travel between Mars and Earth in a few months or years. If bacteria stick together, they can survive for years in space\|Jonathan Lambert\|September 18, 2020\|Science News For Students Scientists were so busy searching for the asteroid 2012 DA14, they missed the meteor that exploded over Russia in 2013 — leaving meteorites scattered behind. Scientists Say: Asteroid, meteor and meteorite\|Bethany Brookshire\|September 7, 2020\|Science News For Students Some of the speediest, but less common, estimates of flight time of meteors between Earth and Mars suggest the trip could be made in a few months to years. If bacteria band together, they can survive for years in space\|Jonathan Lambert\|August 26, 2020\|Science News A meteor streaked across Russia last Friday, igniting the sky with an ethereal explosion of light. Harlem on ‘Harlem Shake,’ ‘Downton’ vs. ‘Girls’ & More Viral Videos\|The Daily Beast Video\|February 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Astrophysicists say it was a bolide, or a meteor that explodes in the air. Fire in the Sky! The Russian Meteor’s Aftermath\|Anna Nemtsova\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Some industrious Chelyabinsk citizen has already offered to sell a piece of the meteor for a souvenir. Fire in the Sky! The Russian Meteor’s Aftermath\|Anna Nemtsova\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The idea had a short but powerful resonance: why did the meteor explode above ground, people wondered? Fire in the Sky! The Russian Meteor’s Aftermath\|Anna Nemtsova\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This RT video shows an office getting its window blown out by the shockwave from the meteor. Meteor Shower Hits Russia\|Justin Green\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But meteor detectors are built to look for solid chunks of metal and rock—not thin, porous bits of cloth. Hanging by a Thread\|Gordon Randall Garrett A meteor ripped the ship down the center like an old breakfast cannister. To Each His Star\|Bryce Walton The meteor of 1864 had a tail three or four degrees in length, and the body, like that of 1846, exploded with a loud report. Meteoric astronomy:\|Daniel Kirkwood Without loss of life on either side, the Cavarale was in possession of the crew of the "Meteor." The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman At the moment when one expects it the least, God placards a meteor on the wall of the firmament. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for meteor meteor / (ˈmiːtɪə) / noun a very small meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. Such objects have speeds approaching 70 kilometres per second Also called: shooting star, falling star the bright streak of light appearing in the sky due to the incandescence of such a body heated by friction at its surface Word Origin for meteor C15: from Medieval Latin meteōrum, from Greek meteōron something aloft, from meteōros lofty, from meta- (intensifier) + aeirein to raise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to meteor meteoroid, shooting star, comet, asteroid, craze, fad, buzzword, flare, firework, torpedo, meme Cultural definitions for meteor meteor A streak of light in the sky, often called a “shooting star,” that occurs when a bit of extraterrestrial matter falls into the atmosphere of the Earth and burns up. notes for meteor Meteor showers occur at regular times during the year. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for meteor meteor [ mē′tē-ər ] A bright trail or streak of light that appears in the night sky when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere. The friction with the air causes the rock to glow with heat. Also called shooting star A rocky body that produces such light. Most meteors burn up before reaching the Earth's surface. See Note at solar system. Usage The streaks of light we sometimes see in the night sky and call meteors were not identified as interplanetary rocks until the 19th century. Before then, the streaks of light were considered only one of a variety of atmospheric phenomena, all of which bore the name meteor. Rain was an aqueous meteor, winds and storms were airy meteors, and streaks of light in the sky were fiery meteors. This general use of meteor survives in our word meteorology, the study of the weather and atmospheric phenomena. Nowadays, astronomers use any of three words for rocks from interplanetary space, depending on their stage of descent to the Earth. A meteoroid is a rock in space that has the potential to collide with the Earth's atmosphere. Meteoroids range in size from a speck of dust to a chunk about 100 meters in diameter, though most are smaller than a pebble. When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere, it becomes a meteor. The light that it gives off when heated by friction with the atmosphere is also called a meteor. If the rock is not obliterated by the friction and lands on the ground, it is called a meteorite. For this term, scientists borrowed the -ite suffix used in the names of minerals like malachite and pyrite. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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meteor

noun

Origin of meteor

OTHER WORDS FROM meteor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meteor

Words nearby meteor

Definition for meteor (2 of 2)

Example sentences from the Web for meteor

British Dictionary definitions for meteor

noun

Word Origin for meteor

Words related to meteor

Cultural definitions for meteor

notes for meteor

Scientific definitions for meteor

Usage