Engelsk navneord: meteor | |||
1. | meteor (om ting) (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | meteoroid | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object | ||
Mere specifikke termer | meteor swarm, meteorite | ||
Overordnet emneområde | astronomy, uranology | ||
2. | meteor (om fænomen) 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 | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | shooting star | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | light, visible light, visible radiation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bolide, fireball | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | meteor shower, meteor stream | ||