nnoun.object(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphereTopic:astronomyuranology
Synset:meteoroid
Derivationally Related Form:meteoric
Hypernyms:estraterrestrial body extraterrestrial object
Inherited Hypernyms:meteoroidextraterrestrial objectnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:meteor swarmmeteorite
Full Hyponyms:aerolitemeteor swarmmeteoritemicrometeoritepallasitesiderite
nnoun.phenomenona 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 explodeSynset:shooting star
Part Holonyms:meteor shower meteor stream
Hypernyms:light visible light visible radiation
Inherited Hypernyms:meteorlightactinic radiationelectromagnetic radiationradiationenergyphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bolidefireball