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Meteorite

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolmeteorito
Françaismétéorite
DeutschMeteorit
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Examples

“The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.”
“Approximately 1.25 miles of Virginia Highway 58 was rerouted to merge with US Highway 25E south of the gap. This photograph shows the phenomenon of the “fogfall,” when fog trapped in the meteorite crater of Middlesboro escapes […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Meteorites Meteoritic meteoritic iron meteoriticist Meteoritics meteorization

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