Definition of meteorite
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
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But perhaps the most unexpected item on this new shopping destination site is a meteorite chiseled into the shape of a Zinger chicken sandwich that the media director appeared to confirm is a joke.
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The inedible projects are equally creative: Use a deck of cards to grasp the Earth's age, glue and a flower pot to understand volcanic action, and marbles to learn about meteorites.
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Native copper, meteorites or native iron, obsidian, amber, beads, copper, gold, silver and lead ingots have variously served as currency.
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The new study adds evidence to the idea that Jupiter temporarily split the population of meteorites in the solar system in two: those between Jupiter and the sun, and those beyond Jupiter.
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In the sixties, the U.S. government ran a secret project to look for gold in the oddest places: seawater, meteorites, plants, even deer antlers.
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Below is the video in its entirety: NASA has given several possibilities of what could have caused the hole, including meteorites, lava tubes, ancient floods and volcanoes.
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A specialty shop featuring minerals, fossils and meteorites.
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Last April, 160 grams of that meteorite sold for $7,539.
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First Known Use of meteorite
1823
METEORITE Defined for English Language Learners
meteorite
playDefinition of meteorite for English Language Learners
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: a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the ground from outer space : a meteor that reaches the surface of the Earth without burning up entirely
METEORITE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of meteorite for Students
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
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