meteorite

CEFRB1

/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A piece of rock from space that reaches the ground.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Examples

  • This hole was formed by a falling meteorite.

  • When I was in high school, I wished every day that a meteorite would fall.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /-ɾi-/
  • /ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.

  • Approximately 1.25 miles of Virginia Highway 58 was rerouted to merge with US Highway 25E south of the gap. This photograph shows the phenomenon of the “fogfall,” when fog trapped in the meteorite crater of Middlesboro escapes […]

Quick test

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Last night, a bright fireball fell from the sky and a blank landed in the farmer's field.

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Origin

noun

From meteor + -ite.