bolide

[ boh-lahyd, -lid ]

/ ˈboʊ laɪd, -lɪd /

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noun Astronomy.

a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.

Origin of bolide

1850–55; <French <Greek bolid- (stem of bolís) missile

Words nearby bolide

boletic acid, boletus, Boleyn, Boleyn, Anne, Bolger, bolide, bolillo, boline, Bolingbroke, Bolingbrook, bolita

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Example sentences from the Web for bolide

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
Everybody's over at the tracking station, arguing about the bolide that went over last night.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
The bolide's course should be three hundred fifty degrees, not quite on a north-south line.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
But the plane saw the bolide as it struck the sea, and huge masses of steam and spray arose.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster

It was the sound of the bolide's passage, arriving after the object itself had dived into the sea.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
The Bolide; she and the Enterprise had made a raid on Ithunn.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for bolide

bolide

/ (ˈbəʊlaɪd, -lɪd) /

noun

a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodesAlso called: fireball

Word Origin for bolide

C19: from French, from bolis missile; see ballista

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单词	bolide
释义	bolide [ boh-lahyd, -lid ] / ˈboʊ laɪd, -lɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bolide ON THESAURUS.COM noun Astronomy. a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball. Origin of bolide 1850–55; <French <Greek bolid- (stem of bolís) missile Words nearby bolide boletic acid, boletus, Boleyn, Boleyn, Anne, Bolger, bolide, bolillo, boline, Bolingbroke, Bolingbrook, bolita Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bolide 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 Everybody's over at the tracking station, arguing about the bolide that went over last night. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster The bolide's course should be three hundred fifty degrees, not quite on a north-south line. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster But the plane saw the bolide as it struck the sea, and huge masses of steam and spray arose. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster It was the sound of the bolide's passage, arriving after the object itself had dived into the sea. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster The Bolide; she and the Enterprise had made a raid on Ithunn. Space Viking\|Henry Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for bolide bolide / (ˈbəʊlaɪd, -lɪd) / noun a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodesAlso called: fireball Word Origin for bolide C19: from French, from bolis missile; see ballista 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 bolide falling star, comet, fireball, meteorite, meteoroid
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bolide

noun Astronomy.

Origin of bolide

Words nearby bolide

Example sentences from the Web for bolide

British Dictionary definitions for bolide

noun

Word Origin for bolide

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