"supermeteor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: supermeteors [plural]
Etymology: From super- + meteor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|meteor}} super- + meteor Head templates: {{en-noun}} supermeteor (plural supermeteors)
  1. (rare) A giant meteor. Tags: rare Synonyms: super-meteor

Inflected forms

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