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| Main Entry: |
shooting star
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meteor |
| Synonyms: | bolide, comet, falling star, fireball, meteorite, meteoroid |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Example Sentences
- Probes have also made contact with two asteroids and a comet.
- The crash gave scientists their first peek inside a comet.
- By now it is common knowledge that the impact of an asteroid or comet brought the age of the dinosaurs to an abrupt end.
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