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Meteor
01
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
Example
We saw a bright meteor streak across the sky during the meteor shower last night.
Meteors, also known as shooting stars, are often visible as bright streaks of light in the night sky.
The study of meteors helps astronomers understand the composition of objects from the early solar system.
02
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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