shooting star

Noun
  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 (synset 111504390)
    is a type of: light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
    subtypes: bolide, fireball - an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
    is a part of: meteor shower, meteor stream - a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
    same as: meteor

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