meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt 
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
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This suggests that the materials that originally formed the proto-Earth are yet to be discovered, meaning that the current meteorite inventory is incomplete.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
One day, a strange meteorite lands in the fields of the Nahum family.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
For example, a bone hammer also makes an excellent tool for breaking chips off meteorite samples!
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
These include underwater or coastal landslides, volcanic eruptions near or beneath the ocean, and—though rare—meteorite impacts.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
One day, a strange meteorite lands in the fields of the Nahum family.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
For example, a bone hammer also makes an excellent tool for breaking chips off meteorite samples!
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
These include underwater or coastal landslides, volcanic eruptions near or beneath the ocean, and—though rare—meteorite impacts.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meteorite
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“Meteorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorite. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrīt
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
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