meteor

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmitiɚ/ or [ˈmiɾiɚ]

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Noun

Singular meteor

Plural meteors

1. (countable) (astronomy) A meteor is a flash of light in the night sky that happens when matter from space enters Earths' atmosphere.

Related words

• meteorite
• meteoroid
• meteoric
• meteorology
• meteor shower
• asteroid
• comet
• shooting star

The Solar System (edit)
Star	sun
Planets	Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune
Dwarf planets	Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna
Small solar system bodies	asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc
Other	moon • symbols for objects