1. 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
   - meteor, shooting star

Derived forms: falling stars

Type of: light, visible light, visible radiation

Part of: meteor shower, meteor stream

Encyclopedia: Falling star

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