[ˈmiːtɪɔː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light
(e.g: a meteor streaked across the sky and created a bright fireball)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting any atmospheric phenomenon): from modern Latin meteorum, from Greek meteōron, neuter (used as a noun) of meteōros ‘lofty’