meteoroid
noun
me·te·or·oid
ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrȯid 
1
: a meteor particle itself without relation to the phenomena it produces when entering the earth's atmosphere
2
: a meteor in orbit around the sun
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In 2019, the company lost a unit after three years due to what was either a meteoroid or a wiring flaw.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Among them is a mass spectrometer that, during close passes, could characterize particles ejected from the surface by the constant bombardment of tiny, dust-sized meteoroids, or by hypothesized plumes of water vapor.
—Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
What to do know about Orionids The big picture: This meteor shower is an annual event at the end of October when the Earth passes through meteoroids left behind by Halley's Comet.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Among them is a mass spectrometer that, during close passes, could characterize particles ejected from the surface by the constant bombardment of tiny, dust-sized meteoroids, or by hypothesized plumes of water vapor.
—Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
What to do know about Orionids The big picture: This meteor shower is an annual event at the end of October when the Earth passes through meteoroids left behind by Halley's Comet.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Meteoroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoroid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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meteoroid
noun
me·te·or·oid
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrȯid
: a meteor revolving around the sun
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