meteor

  1. Noun.  (archaic) Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of ''meteorology.'') These were sometimes classified as ''aerial'' or ''airy'' meteors (winds), ''aqueous'' or ''watery'' meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), ''luminous'' meteors (rainbows and aurora), and ''igneous'' or ''fiery'' meteors (lightning and shooting stars [next]).
  2. Noun.  A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
  3. Noun.  (juggling) A prop similar to ''poi balls'', in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
  4. Noun.  (martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.

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