bolide
US/ˈboʊ.laɪd/
bolide noun: an extremely bright meteor.
Noun
bolide (plural bolides)
- An extremely bright meteor.
- Synonyms:
- fireball
- Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth.
- The smallest impactor that can penetrate the atmosphere deep enough to cause any damage on the ground is not much smaller than the "Tunguska" bolide that flattened a couple thousand square miles of Siberian forest in 1908.2004, Alan Harris, “SPACEGUARD REDUX, PUT TO TEST”, in Astrobiology Magazine
- A fireball.
bolide meaning in Punjabi and Persian
bolide in Punjabi
- extremely bright meteor
- ਉਲਕਾ ਪਿੰਡ ulakā piṇḍ
bolide in Persian
- extremely bright meteor
- شخانه šaxâne, تیرشهاب tiršahâb
Synonyms of bolide
Forms of bolide
| plural | bolides |
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Origin of bolide
Borrowed from French bolide, from Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς (bolís, “missile, arrow, javelin”). Doublet of bolis.
Words formed from bolide
Questions about bolide
- What does bolide mean?
- Bolide means an extremely bright meteor.
- What is bolide in Punjabi?
- Bolide in Punjabi is ਉਲਕਾ ਪਿੰਡ (ulakā piṇḍ). See Bolide meaning in Punjabi.
- What part of speech is bolide?
- Bolide is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bolide?
- Bolide is pronounced /ˈboʊ.laɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of bolide?
- The plural of bolide is bolides.
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