Meteoroid
Meteoroid noun - (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.
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Synonyms for Meteoroid
Shooting star and meteoroid are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shooting star" instead a noun "Meteoroid".
Shooting star
Shooting star 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.
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Synonyms for Shooting star
Meteoroid and shooting star are semantically related in meteor topic. You can use "Meteoroid" instead a noun phrase "Shooting star".
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Related pairs
- craze and meteoroid
- craze and shooting star
- fad and meteoroid
- fad and shooting star
- flare and meteoroid
- flare and shooting star
- torpedo and meteoroid
- torpedo and shooting star
- asteroid and meteoroid
- asteroid and shooting star
- fireball and meteoroid
- fireball and shooting star
- buzzword and meteoroid
- buzzword and shooting star
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