meteorite

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(me-te-or-ite) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. that part of a relatively large meteoroid that survives passage through the atmosphere and falls to the surface of a planet or moon as a mass of metal or stone

Example Sentence

Scientists located a rare meteorite in a Kansas wheat field.

Synonyms

shooting star; fireball; comet

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Rhymes

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