Definizione monolingua

meteor

meteor (plural meteors)

1. (archaic) Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars [next]).
2. A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earths atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
3. (juggling) A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
4. (martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.

Definizione dizionario meteor

	meteora
	streak of light
	A streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere.

	stella cadente
	A streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere.

bolide

Altri significati:

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.

(juggling) A prop similar to '''poi balls''' , in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.

(archaic) Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of '''meteorology.''' ) These were sometimes classified as '''aerial''' or '''airy''' meteors (winds), '''aqueous''' or '''watery''' meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), '''luminous''' meteors (rainbows and aurora), and '''igneous''' or '''fiery''' meteors (lightning and shooting stars [next]).

(martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.