bolide
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bolide
First recorded in 1850–55; from French, from Greek bolid- (stem of bolís ) “missile”
Example Sentences
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They relied on the "pancake model," a widely used semi-analytic approach that describes how a bolide fragments while passing through an atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
The meteor - sometimes called a bolide for its particularly intense brightness - could be seen by much of southern Norway.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022
Still, with all this evidence, one large piece remained missing: the crater where the bolide impact.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Astrophysicists say it was a bolide, or a meteor that explodes in the air.
From Newsweek ● Feb. 15, 2013
The bolide, or super meteor, is a good example.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.
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