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meteorite
noun as in shooting star
Weak matches
Example Sentences
A huge meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans, scientists have discovered.
The last 17% is made up of everything from aircraft impacts and meteorites to sink holes and snow.
The team of scientists also found evidence of a huge meteorite crash in the region four billion years ago.
"With the existing collection of martian meteorites, all of which are volcanic in origin, we are able to better understand the internal structure of Mars."
People living in parts of Staffordshire have been asked to look out for "dark shiny rocks that stand out" after a meteorite was suspected to have landed in the county.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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