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shooting star

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shooting star

Another name for a meteor.



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But very early in the morning poor Ogilvy, who had seen the shooting star and who was persuaded that a meteorite lay somewhere on the common between Horsell, Ottershaw, and Woking, rose early with the idea of finding it.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
"I wonder whether it's a shooting star," remarked Miss Dorn.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
The sword flew from his hand like a shooting star, and dived into the distant river.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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