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The correct spelling is meteor.
How to pronounce meteor
/ˈmiːtɪɔː/
nounIPA: /ˈmiːtɪɔː/
Say it like: Met-eor
The correct spelling is meteor. A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
- 2.Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
- 3.A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
- 4.A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
- 5.Any short-lived source of wonderment.
verb
- 1.To move at great speed.
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