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bolide

[ boh-lahyd, -lid ]

noun

Astronomy.
  1. a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.


bolide

/ -lɪd; ˈbəʊlaɪd /

noun

  1. a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodes Also calledfireball
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bolide1

First recorded in 1850–55; from French, from Greek bolid- (stem of ²ú´Ç±ôí²õ ) “missileâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bolide1

C19: from French, from bolis missile; see ballista
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We call these fireballs or, more technically, bolides, and they can emit enough light to cast shadows.

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It was also a massive learning experience for scientists, the largest atmospheric impact since the Tunguska bolide in 1908.

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The meteor - sometimes called a bolide for its particularly intense brightness - could be seen by much of southern Norway.

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The fireballs that explode in a bright terminal flash, often with visible fragmentation, are known as bolides, according to the American Meteor Society.

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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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