aerolite
Americannoun
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Buried a yard deep in the ground, it was the most massive aerolite ever turned up in that State.*
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week Harvey Harlow Nininger, Colorado meteorite expert, revealed discovery of a 700-lb. aerolite by a farmer near Hugoton, Kans.
From Time Magazine Archive
Remusat, Abel, Mongolian tradition on the fall of an aerolite, 116; active volcanoes in Central Asia, at great distances from the sea, 245.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt, Alexander von
But already I had shot away on the steepest glide that I dared to attempt, my engine still full on, the flying propeller and the force of gravity shooting me downwards like an aerolite.
From Tales of Terror and Mystery by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
The largest known aerolite is that which fell in Brazil, and was no less than eight feet in length.
From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard
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