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meteorite

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But right after the formation, the surface was still molten lava, and there was heavy meteorite bombardment [1].

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Quick take

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for meteorite.

noun

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Example sentences

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But right after the formation, the surface was still molten lava, and there was heavy meteorite bombardment [1].

2

If the lines end up converging towards a crater, then they are caused by ejecta from a meteorite impact.

3

Well, current thinking is that the dinosaurs went extinct when a meteorite hit the earth.

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I would have much more preferred that as I would have a chunk of meteorite to sell.

5

Crashing because you got hit by a meteorite - that'd be an accident, everything that actually happens in the real world is a fuckup.

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Luck is beyond our locus of control and planning for it, or around it, is like planning around a potential meteorite strike, or rain.

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If you manage to skip that, it's as dangerous as a meteorite.

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Frequency of big meteorite impacts probably becomes less over time too.

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The structures inside the meteorite were't proved to be life but if they had been alive they would have survived the trip from Mars to Earth.

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I would happily quintiple my risk of dying from a meteorite strike for $20,000.

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I thought then that it was a hight (and heavy) meteorite composed of Cu.

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I'm still betting on exposed water ice but would totally love it if this was the bright shiny core of a nickel/iron meteorite.

Quote examples

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"If search-engine-ad-$ go puff, does it stay up or go down?" And if a meteorite crashes in the Earth?, or a big megaexplossion on the Universe sends cosmic rays to the planet?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use meteorite in a sentence?

But right after the formation, the surface was still molten lava, and there was heavy meteorite bombardment [1].

What does meteorite mean?

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

What part of speech is meteorite?

meteorite is commonly used as noun.