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Definition of meteor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
astronomyTECH. streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid burning upTECH.
- The night sky was lit by a brilliant meteor.
2.
martial artsTECH. striking weapon with a weight on a chainTECH.
- The fighter used a meteor in the demonstration.
3.
juggling gearTECH. juggling prop twirled at the end of a cordTECH.
- He skillfully twirled the meteor in the performance.
Images of meteor
streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid burning up 
striking weapon with a weight on a chain 
juggling prop twirled at the end of a cord
Expressions with meteor
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event when many meteors are seen in the night sky
We watched the meteor shower from the hill.
group of meteoroids traveling together in space
The Perseids are a well-known meteor stream.
Origin of meteor
Greek, meteoros (high in the air)
Terms with meteor included in their meaning
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astronomy
meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere
astronomy
meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere
astronomy
apparent origin of a meteor shower
astronomy
bright phenomenon like meteor
astronomy
bright, fiery meteor visible in the sky
astronomy
extremely bright meteor that may explode
astronomy
fiery meteor or ignis fatuus
astronomy
meteor from a meteor shower visible in December
Examples of meteor in a sentence
A meteor shower is expected tonight. He swung the meteor with precision during practice. The ancient weapon collection included a meteor. The juggler added a meteor to his routine. She practiced with the meteor for hours.
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- French:météore, fléau d'armes, ...
- German:Meteor, Kettenflegel, ...
- Italian:meteora, arma a catena, ...
- Spanish:meteoro, mayal, ...
- Portuguese:meteoro, mangual, ...
- Chinese:流星, 流星锤, ...
- Japanese:流星, 流星錘, ...
- Arabic:شِهاب, مطرقة نيزك, ...
- Hebrew:מֶטֶאוֹר, מַזְלֵג כּוֹכָב, ...
- Russian:метеор, ударное оружие, ...
- Ukrainian:метеор, метеора, ...
- Hindi:उल्का, मिटिओर, ...
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