meteoric shower

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. meteor shower.

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Etymology

Origin of meteoric shower

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

"The theory is that after the core formed there was a meteoric shower that struck the Earth," says Willbold.

From BBC

So science has had to come up with an explanation, and the answer currently favoured is - a meteoric shower.

From BBC

While the precious fallout from this meteoric shower lay scattered on the surface of the moon, on Earth the planet's internal activity had churned it into the mantle too.

From BBC

They are none the worse for passing through a meteoric shower of petty misfortunes.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Talmage tells us that his father was terrified by the meteoric shower that visited our earth in 1833.

From Project Gutenberg