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bolide
[ boh-lahyd, -lid ]
bolide
/ -lɪd; ˈbəʊlaɪd /
noun
- a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodes Also calledfireball
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bolide1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bolide1
Example Sentences
We call these fireballs or, more technically, bolides, and they can emit enough light to cast shadows.
It was also a massive learning experience for scientists, the largest atmospheric impact since the Tunguska bolide in 1908.
The meteor - sometimes called a bolide for its particularly intense brightness - could be seen by much of southern Norway.
The fireballs that explode in a bright terminal flash, often with visible fragmentation, are known as bolides, according to the American Meteor Society.
Mr Kacerek said: "Daytime fireballs are extremely rare. It has to be a very large bolide class, to be visible during day."
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