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meteorite

/ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt/

Traducción: Objeto de origen natural procedente del espacio exterior, generalmente rocoso o metálico, que sobrevive a su paso por la atmósfera terrestre y cae sobre la superficie de la Tierra o de otro cuerpo celeste.

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noun

/ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt/B2formalscientific
  • esObjeto de origen natural procedente del espacio exterior, generalmente rocoso o metálico, que sobrevive a su paso por la atmósfera terrestre y cae sobre la superficie de la Tierra o de otro cuerpo celeste.

A stony or metallic object that is a remnant of a meteoroid that has survived passage through the Earth's atmosphere and reached the ground.

  1. Space rock on EarthB2formalscientific

    A solid piece of debris from an object in space, such as a comet or asteroid, that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface.

    esmeteorito

    • The museum displayed a large iron meteorite found in the desert.
    • Scientists analyzed the composition of the newly discovered meteorite.
    • A meteorite impact can create a crater on the Earth's surface.
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  • meteorites plural form
  • meteorites' possessive plural form
  • meteorite's possessive singular form