meteor

• جسم صلب صغير قادم من الفضاء يدخل الغلاف الجوي للأرض، وغالبًا ما يخلف أثرًا مضيئًا بسبب احتراقه من الاحتكاك بالهواء.

A small solid body from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere, often producing a streak of light as it burns up due to air friction.

1. Small celestial bodyB1formalscientific

   A small solid body from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere.

   جسم سماوي صغير

   • A meteor crashed into the desert last night.
   • Scientists study meteor fragments to understand the solar system.
   • The meteor burned up before reaching the ground.

   المرادفاتbolidefireballmeteoroidshooting star

2. Shooting starB1formalscientific

   A bright streak of light in the night sky caused by a meteoroid burning up due to friction with the atmosphere.

   شهاب

   • We saw a bright meteor shoot across the sky.
   • Meteors are often called shooting stars.
   • The meteor left a glowing trail that lasted several seconds.

   المرادفاتshooting star