bolide
[ boh-lahyd, -lid ]
/ ˈboʊ laɪd, -lɪd /
noun Astronomy.
a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
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Origin of bolide
1850–55; < French < Greek bolid- (stem of bolís) missile
Words nearby bolide
boletic acid, boletus, boleyn, boleyn, anne, bolger, bolide, bolillo, boline, bolingbroke, bolingbrook, bolita
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bolide
/ (ˈbəʊlaɪd, -lɪd) /
noun
a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodesAlso called: fireball
Word Origin for bolide
C19: from French, from bolis missile; see ballista
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