Dictionary 1. (n.) Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc.2. (n.) Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region. Thesaurus aerolite asteroids aurora particles blackout bolide chondrite cosmic dust cosmic particles cosmic ray bombardment fireball intergalactic matter meteor crater meteor dust meteor dust impacts meteor shower meteor swarm meteor trail meteor train meteoric shower meteorite meteoroid meteorolite meteors micrometeorite micrometeoroid radiant radiant point radiation shooting star siderite siderolite space bullets tektite the bends weightlessness |