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meteoric
[ mee-tee-awr-ik, -or- ]
/ Ėmi tiĖÉr ÉŖk, -ĖÉr- /
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Definition of meteoric
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM meteoric
meĀ·teĀ·orĀ·iĀ·calĀ·ly, adverbnonĀ·meĀ·teĀ·orĀ·ic, adjectivenonĀ·meĀ·teĀ·orĀ·iĀ·calĀ·ly, adverbWords nearby meteoric
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British Dictionary definitions for meteoric
meteoric
/ (ĖmiĖtÉŖĖÉrÉŖk) /
adjective
of, formed by, or relating to meteors
like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience
rare of or relating to the weather; meteorological
Derived forms of meteoric
meteorically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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