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How to pronounce “meteor

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Pronunciation guide for meteor

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Practice the English pronunciation of meteor with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
My Search for Proof Aliens ExistIt was a meteor, an object half a meter in size
Definition summary
(now meteorology) An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars). [from 16th c.]

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How to pronounce meteor

My Search for Proof Aliens Exist

It was a meteor, an object half a meter in size

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “meteor

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (now meteorology) An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars). [from 16th c.]
  • A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]
  • (juggling) A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
  • (martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
  • (figurative) Any short-lived source of wonderment.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To move at great speed.

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