Bolide Definition
bōlīd, -lĭd
noun
A meteoric flash or flare created when a meteoroid explodes or vaporizes as it passes through Earth's atmosphere.
American Heritage
A brilliant meteor with a magnitude exceeding −4, esp. one that explodes; fireball.
Webster's New World
An extremely bright meteor.
Wiktionary
Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth.
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Noun
Singular:
bolide
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bolidesOrigin of Bolide
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French from Latin bolis bolid- kind of meteor from Greek missile, flash (of lightning) from ballein to throw gwelə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French bolide, from Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς (bolis, “missile, arrow, javelin”).
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