"supermeteor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supermeteors [plural]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-supermeteor-en-noun-jUHw-Mmi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS in astronomy is the (sometimes) seemingly interminable waits between some of the more beautiful celestial phenomena. For instance, if you want to see a solar eclipse, where you not only have to wait for one, but you have to go where it is. If you’re really lucky, you might see one fireball, or supermeteor, in your lifetime. And there are beautiful but infrequent apparitions of Mars, one of which will peak this month.",
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