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
• Syn: ↑meteor
• Hypernyms: ↑light, ↑visible light, ↑visible radiation
• Part Holonyms: ↑meteor shower, ↑meteor stream
Useful english dictionary. 2012.