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shooting star

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shooting star
n.
1. See meteor.
2. Any of several North American perennial herbs of the genus Dodecatheon, having nodding flowers with reflexed petals.
shooting star
n
(Astronomy) an informal name for meteor
shooting star  (shtng)
See meteor.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shooting starshooting star - a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
meteor
light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
bolide, fireball - an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
meteor shower, meteor stream - a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
Translations
shooting star n → stella cadente
shooting star n → stella cadente


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But very early in the morning poor Ogilvy, who had seen the shooting star and who was persuaded that a meteorite lay somewhere on the common between Horsell, Ottershaw, and Woking, rose early with the idea of finding it.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
"I wonder whether it's a shooting star," remarked Miss Dorn.
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The sword flew from his hand like a shooting star, and dived into the distant river.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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