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English noun: shooting star | |||
| 1. | shooting star (phenomenon) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | meteor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | light, visible light, visible radiation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bolide, fireball | ||
| Part meronym | meteor shower, meteor stream | ||
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