| NOUN | phenomenon | shooting 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | meteor | |
| Part of | meteor shower, meteor stream | A transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere |
| Narrower | bolide, fireball | An especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding) |
| Broader | light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation |
| Spanish | estrella fugaz, meteoro | |
| Catalan | estel fugaç, estrella fugaç, meteor | |
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