bolide

• Существительное, обозначающее исключительно яркий метеор, часто взрывающийся в атмосфере.

A noun referring to an exceptionally bright meteor, often one that explodes in the atmosphere.

1. Luminous meteorC1formalscientific

   An exceptionally bright meteor, often one that explodes or breaks apart in the atmosphere.

   Яркий метеор

   • The bolide lit up the night sky for several seconds.
   • Astronomers tracked the bolide as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
   • Witnesses reported a loud boom after the bolide exploded.

   Synonymsfireballmeteorshooting star