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fireball

noun as in grenade

noun as in shooting star

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One of the passenger vehicles “exploded on impact,” sending a “massive fireball” into the air, he said.

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Sometimes meteors can even appear brighter than the planet Venus – these are called fireballs, external.

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On stage, the singer is normally a fireball of intensity, screaming punky anthems like Yuk Foo and commanding the spotlight with magnetic charisma.

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When they do reach lower altitudes, the result is typically a spectacular fireball, sometimes followed by tiny meteorites scattered across the ground.

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Videos taken when the explosion occurred around 9:30 p.m. showed a massive fireball erupt amid a loud, extended roar.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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