supermeteor

Definitions

A giant meteor.

rare

Examples

“The aeroplane shot ahead like⟳ a supermeteor.”

“ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS in astronomy is the (sometimes) seemingly interminable waits between some of the more beautiful celestial phenomena. For instance, if you want⟳ to see⟳ a solar eclipse, where you not only have⟳ to wait⟳ for one, but you have⟳ to go where it is. If you’re really lucky, you might see⟳ one fireball, or supermeteor, in your lifetime. And there are beautiful but infrequent apparitions of Mars, one of which will peak this month.”

“Societies are often warned that they face⟳ grave dangers (for instance, oil is about to be exhausted, a supermeteor is approaching, the ratio of dependent to working population is rising rapidly) and hence should take⟳ extraordinary measures to protect⟳ themselves.”

CEFR level