METEOR
Scrabble letter values: M3E1T1E1O1R1 = 8
Definition
- noun (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere. — synonyms: meteoroid
- noun a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode. — synonyms: shooting_star