n.
Pronunciation: ' m ē -t ē - ə - ˌ r ī t
Function: noun
Date: 1824
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
– me · te · or · it · ic \ ˌ m ē -t ē - ə - ' ri-tik \ also me · te · or · it · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective