meteoric

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Adjective

meteoric

1. Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

   meteoric iron

2. Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.

   Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.

3. (geology) Of water: originating in the atmosphere.
4. Influenced by the weather.

Related terms

• meteor
• meteorite
• meteoritic
• meteoritics
• meteoroid
• meteoroidal
• meteorology
• meteorological

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