meteoroid

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• IPA ^(key): /ˈmiːtɪərɔɪd/

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Noun

Singular meteoroid

Plural meteoroids

1. (astronomy); (countable) A meteoroid is a small piece of debris in a solar system that makes a meteor when it comes into contact with the atmosphere.

   When the meteoroid came into contact with Earth's atmosphere, it made a meteor.

Related words

• meteor