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noun Astronomy.

any large number of meteoroids moving in parallel paths.

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meteorol., meteorological, meteorological satellite, meteorology, meteor shower, meteor swarm, meter, meterage, meter-candle, meter-candle-second, metered mail

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How to use meteor swarm in a sentence

If it were set back in its orbit by ten months' motion, it would be a part of the meteor swarm.
A Text-Book of Astronomy|George C. Comstock
The Plumie ship had been concealed by the meteor swarm of a totally unknown comet.
The Aliens|Murray Leinster
He cut speed and eased the Sunsprite down into that thinner area of the meteor-swarm.
The World with a Thousand Moons|Edmond Hamilton
In the pale sky overhead, there were ceaseless gleams and flashes of light as the spinning meteor-swarm reflected the sunlight.
The World with a Thousand Moons|Edmond Hamilton

By the time an hour had passed, the Falcon had groped out through the periodic break in the meteor-swarm around the asteroid.
The World with a Thousand Moons|Edmond Hamilton