bolide

bo·lide

B0374100 (bō′līd, -lĭd)n. A meteoric flash or flare created when a meteoroid explodes or vaporizes as it passes through Earth's atmosphere. Also called fireball.

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[French, from Latin bolis, bolid-, kind of meteor, from Greek, missile, flash (of lightning), from ballein, to throw; see g^welə- in Indo-European roots.]

bolide

(ˈbəʊlaɪd; -lɪd) n (Astronomy) a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodes. Also called: fireball [C19: from French, from bolis missile; see ballista]

bo•lide

(ˈboʊ laɪd, -lɪd)

n. a large, brilliant meteor, esp. one that explodes; fireball. [1850–55; < French < Greek bolid- (s. of bolís) missile]

bolide

A large and extremely bright meteor.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bolide - an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)fireballshooting star, meteor - 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

Translations

болидметеорит