meteorite

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Noun meteorite has 1 sense

meteorite - stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
--₁ is a kind of meteoroid, meteor
--₁ has particulars:
aerolite; micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, micrometeor; pallasite; siderite

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Meteorite

Noun

A meteorite is a solid piece of debris that originates from an asteroid or comet and survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere, landing on the Earth's surface.

Example sentence: The museum displayed a magnificent meteorite from the asteroid belt.

Adjective

Referring to anything related to meteorites.

Example sentence: The scientist conducted an experiment to study the meteorite impact on soil composition.

Verb

To pelt or bombard with meteorites.

Example sentence: The remote village was meteorited during the intense meteor shower.

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