meteoroid
🇺🇸
/ˈmiːtiərɔɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˈmiːtiərɔɪd/
noun
R
A small rock in space that can turn into a meteor if it comes into Earth's atmosphere.
The astronomers observed a meteoroid burning up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
translation
A small rock in space that can turn into a meteor if it comes into Earth's atmosphere.
Word Forms
Plural
meteoroids