(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
English: meteoroid, meteor
Bahasa: meteorit
meteorEnglish
meteor, meteoric, meteoroid, shooting star
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Noun
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
English: meteor, shooting star
Bahasa: tahi bintang
Adjective
Pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
English: meteoric
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