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- [mee-tee-uh-rahyt]
- /ˈmi ti əˌraɪt/
- /ˈmiː.ti.ər.aɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-tee-uh-rahyt]
- /ˈmi ti əˌraɪt/
Definitions of meteorites word
- noun meteorites a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid. 1
- noun meteorites a meteoroid. 1
- noun meteorites Plural form of meteorite. 1
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Origin of meteorites
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; meteor + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Meteorites
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meteorites popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
meteorites usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meteorites
noun meteorites
- falling star — an incandescent meteor; a shooting star.
- bolide — a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodes
- comet — A comet is a bright object with a long tail that travels around the sun.
- fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
- meteorite — a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid.
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