English noun: fireball |
1. | fireball (phenomenon) an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding) |
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| Synonyms | bolide |
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| Broader (hypernym) | meteor, shooting star |
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2. | fireball (person) a highly energetic and indefatigable person |
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| Synonyms | ball of fire, human dynamo, powerhouse |
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| Broader (hypernym) | actor, doer, worker |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | self-starter |
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3. | fireball (object) a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ball, globe, orb |
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4. | fireball (object) the luminous center of a nuclear explosion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ball, globe, orb |
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| Part meronym | atomic explosion, nuclear explosion |
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