bolide
[
boh
-lahyd, -lid]
/ˈboʊ laɪd, -lɪd/
noun
,
Astronomy
1.
a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
Origin
1850-55;
<
French
<
Greek
bolid-
(stem of
bolís
) missile
British Dictionary definitions for
bolide
bolide
/
ˈbəʊlaɪd;
-lɪd
/
noun
1.
a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodes
Also called
fireball
Word Origin
C19: from French, from
bolis
missile; see
ballista