Meteor and Meteoroid

Meteor noun - (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.

Meteoroid is a synonym for meteor in falling star topic. In some cases you can use "Meteoroid" instead a noun "Meteor", when it comes to topics like anything that progresses with spectacular speed.

Nearby Words: meteoric, meteorite

Meteoroid noun - (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.

Meteor is a synonym for meteoroid. You can use "Meteor" instead a noun "Meteoroid".