meteorite
noun/ˈmitiəˌraɪt/
Frequency rank: #10,633 most common English word
Meaning
a piece of rock or metal from outer space that has reached the surface of the Earth
Example sentence
Scientists gathered around the crater to examine the meteorite that had fallen overnight.
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