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My appearances are almost theatrical performances. I bring items for the children to see, such as photographs and actual piece of meteorite, a family quilt, sometimes spectacles, sometimes clothing, so that they can understand what I write about is family stories based in fact.
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Meaning of "meteorite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METEORITE

meteorite  [ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METEORITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meteorite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METEORITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

meteorite

Meteorite

A meteorite is a solid piece of debris, from such sources as asteroids or comets, that originates in outer space and survives its impact with the Earth's surface. It is called a meteoroid before its impact. A meteorite's size can range from small to extremely large. When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere, friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and radiate that energy, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting/falling star. A bolide is either an extraterrestrial body that collides with the Earth, or an exceptionally bright, fireball-like meteor regardless of whether it ultimately impacts the surface. More generally, a meteorite on the surface of any celestial body is a natural object that has come from outer space. Meteorites have been found on the Moon and Mars. Meteorites that are recovered after being observed as they transit the atmosphere or impact the Earth are called meteorite fall. All other meteorites are known as finds. As of February 2010, there are approximately 1,086 witnessed falls having specimens in the world's collections. There are more than 38,660 well-documented meteorite finds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METEORITE


anchorite
ˈæŋkəˌraɪt
cassiterite
kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt
cordierite
ˈkɔːdɪəˌraɪt
diorite
ˈdaɪəˌraɪt
dumortierite
djuːˈmɔːtɪəˌraɪt
epidiorite
ˌepɪˈdaɪəˌraɪt
Fourierite
ˈfʊərɪəˌraɪt
garnierite
ˈɡɑːnɪəˌraɪt
granodiorite
ˌɡrænəʊˈdaɪəˌraɪt
Himyarite
ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt
laterite
ˈlætəˌraɪt
micrometeorite
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
micrometeoroid
ˈmaɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
Minorite
ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt
ozocerite
əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt
siderite
ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt
sombrerite
sɒmˈbrɪəˌraɪt
sphalerite
ˈsfæləˌraɪt
sybarite
ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
underwrite
ˈʊndəˌraɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METEORITE

meteor
meteor crater
meteor shower
meteor swarm
meteoric
meteoric water
meteorically
meteorism
meteorist
meteorital
meteoritic
meteoritical
meteoriticist
meteoritics
meteorogram
meteorograph
meteorographic
meteorographical
meteoroid
meteoroidal

WORDS THAT END LIKE METEORITE

Arborite
chlorite
cofavorite
favourite
fluorite
hypochlorite
iron meteorite
labradorite
madreporite
marguerite
Masorite
norite
phosphorite
rite
sprite
stony meteorite
tenorite
thorite
unfavorite
write

Synonyms and antonyms of meteorite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meteorite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METEORITE

Find out the translation of meteorite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meteorite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meteorite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

陨星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meteorito
570 millions of speakers

English

meteorite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उल्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حُطَامُ الْنَيّزَكِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метеорит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meteorito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উল্কা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

météorite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meteorit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meteorit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

隕石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meteorit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên thạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விண்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उल्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göktaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meteorite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

meteoryt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метеорит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meteorit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετεωρίτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meteoriet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meteorit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meteoritt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meteorite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METEORITE»

The term «meteorite» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.930 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METEORITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meteorite

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QUOTES WITH «METEORITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word meteorite.
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Patricia Polacco
My appearances are almost theatrical performances. I bring items for the children to see, such as photographs and actual piece of meteorite, a family quilt, sometimes spectacles, sometimes clothing, so that they can understand what I write about is family stories based in fact.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METEORITE»

Discover the use of meteorite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meteorite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Meteorite Craters and Impact Structures of the Earth
Over 150 crater-producing events have been identified, and this book describes all 139 sites worldwide at which evidence of the impacts can be seen.
Paul W. Hodge, 1994
2
Rocks from space: meteorites and meteorite hunters
Explores the world of meteorites, asteroids, and comets from the perspectives of science, folklore, and superstition
O. Richard Norton, 1998
3
Meteorite Craters
In a highly readable fashion, Kathleen Mark recounts the fascinating detective story of how scientists came to recognize metorite craters, both ancient and relatively recent.
Kathleen Mark, 1995
4
Catalogue of Meteorites
Essential reference for all interested in meteorites; includes a searchable CD-ROM with greatly expanded information.
Monica M. Grady, 2000
5
Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution IV
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution held at the Vredefort Dome, South Africa, in Aug. 2008.
W. U. Reimold, Roger Lawrence Gibson, 2010
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Meteorite Impact!: The Danger from Space and South Africa's ...
The Vredefort Structure is truly one of the geological wonders of the world. While the rocks of the Vredefort Dome, and the story they have to tell, lie at the heart of this book, it is by no means the full story.
Wolf Uwe Reimold, Roger L. Gibson, 2010
7
Meteorite hunter: the search for Siberian meteorite craters
Readers can join the author, who was invited by the Russian Academy of Sciences to take part in its annual Tunguska Expedition to investigate the largest metorite impact in recorded history and who travelled the world in search of other ...
Roy A. Gallant, 2002
8
The History of Meteoritics and Key Meteorite Collections: ...
At the start of the 21st century, with the renewed interest in astrobiology and the origin of life on Earth and Mars, Murchison remains one of our most valuable and requested samples. The Lost City meteorite On 3 January 1970, the Smithsonian  ...
Gerald Joseph Home McCall, A. J. Bowden, Richard John Howarth, 2006
9
Space Disaster and Meteorite Alert!
Describes natural and man-made disasters related to space, from asteroid and meteorite impacts to failed missions, including the Apollo 1 fire and the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia, and their effect upon space exploration.
Julie Karner, 2006
10
The Tungus Event, Or, The Great Siberian Meteorite
This popular science book shares the fascination of the Tungus Event, a major mystery of the 20th century, in a factual and informed way.
John Engledew, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METEORITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meteorite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arctic Crater Preps New Astronaut for Space
ANALYSIS: Meteorite Impact Crater Found with Google Earth. Could these shatter cones exist on other planets? Hansen says geologists don't ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»
2
First biological molecules may have formed in small pools as they …
But the researchers behind the new study say that meteorite impacts probably still played a key role in giving life a first leg up on the ladder ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Just How Close Are We To Finally Finding Extraterrestrial Life …
... the Science journal claiming that evidence pointing to fossilized microbial life was found in a Mars meteorite that was discovered in Antarctica ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
4
10 items you should add to your grocery list right now
Other flavors include Orbit Orange, Celestial Cherry, Meteorite Mango and Far Out Fudge. A caveat: The pops are made with produce purees, ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
5
New technique can reveal age of moon rocks
... 30 times more analytically challenging than our previous experiment, dating the Martian meteorite Zagami," said co-author Jonathan Levine. «Gizmodo India, Jul 15»
6
One Washington Company's Mission to Advance Humanity (and …
Inside the cement-gray building that houses Planetary Resources, a visitor can behold tiny meteorite fragments encased in glass bookshelves ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»
7
If You Think You Understand the Death of the Dinosaurs, You're …
“With the finding of the smoking gun, then the fact that there was a large meteorite started to become broadly accepted,” Marshall said. «KQED, Jul 15»
8
July Pieces Of My Mind #1
Found an extremely heavy, pitted, dark little ball of rock that doesn't register on the metal detector. Tim suggests meteorite. I'll check with the ... «ScienceBlogs, Jul 15»
9
Traces from Martian Gem May Point to Ancient Life
The gem was discovered in a 1.7-g piece of the Martian meteorite Nakhla, which rained down on the meteorite's namesake Egyptian town in ... «R & D Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Whitson takes chief strategy officer role at MRM Meteorite
He will begin his new role in August and report to Debbie Smith, the chief executive of MRM Meteorite. Smith said: "Chris really gets the role of ... «CampaignLive, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Meteorite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/meteorite>. Apr 2024 ».
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