meteor swarm
Americannoun
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If it were set back in its orbit by ten months' motion, it would be a part of the meteor swarm.
From A Text-Book of Astronomy by Comstock, George C.
A meteor swarm struck her on the way to Venus.
From Security by Anderson, Poul William
Thus was brought to completion the interesting research which demonstrated the true relation of the meteor swarm to the solar system.
From Great Astronomers by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir
When the starship Star of Fire collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
From A World Called Crimson by Granger, Darius John
The Plumie ship had been concealed by the meteor swarm of a totally unknown comet.
From The Aliens by Dongen, H. R. van
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