meteor

n. உற்கை, விண்வீழ் கொள்ளி, எரிமீன், அண்டப் புற வௌதயிலிருந்து விண்வௌதயில்மோதியதனால் ஔதகாலும் பிழம்பு,. விண்வௌத நிகழ்ச்சி.

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Me"te*or, n. Etym: [F. météore, Gr. 1. Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc. Hail, an ordinary meteor. Bp. Hall. 2. Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region. The vaulty top of heaven Figured quite o'er with burning meteors. Shak. Note: The term is especially applied to fireballs, and the masses of stone or other substances which sometimes fall to the earth; also to shooting stars and to ignes fatui. Meteors are often classed as: aerial meteors, winds, tornadoes, etc.; aqueous meteors, rain, hail, snow, dew, etc.; luminous meteors, rainbows, halos, etc.; and igneous meteors, lightning, shooting stars, and the like.

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