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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 |
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Example Sentences
- Leading scientific hypotheses attribute the damage to a relatively small asteroid or comet.
- Over the years, many astronomers have argued for the exploding comet theory.
- Many scientists are now leaning toward a combination of the comet impact theory and the primordial soup thesis.
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