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shower of meteors

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  • shower — shower1 [shō′ər] n. a person who shows, exhibits, etc. shower2 [shou′ər] n. [ME schoure < OE scur, akin to Ger schauer, shower, squall < IE base * (s)keu , to cover > SHOE, HIDE1] 1. a brief fall of rain, or sometimes of hail, sleet, or… …   English World dictionary

  • Shower (disambiguation) — A shower can be:Weather* A shower, a short period of rain or snow or hail or sleet ** Mango showers, pre monsoon showers in the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala that help in the ripening of mangoes ** Sunshower, an unusual meteorological… …   Wikipedia

  • shower — I. noun Etymology: Middle English shour, from Old English scūr; akin to Old High German scūr shower, storm, Latin caurus northwest wind Date: before 12th century 1. a. a fall of rain of short duration b. a similar fall of sleet, hail, or snow 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shower down — verb rain abundantly Meteors showered down over half of Australia • Syn: ↑shower • Derivationally related forms: ↑shower (for: ↑shower) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • meteor shower — noun a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth s atmosphere • Syn: ↑meteor stream • Hypernyms: ↑atmospheric phenomenon • Part Meronyms: ↑meteor, ↑shooting star …   Useful english dictionary

  • Meteor shower — This article is about the falling of meteors. For the TV program, see Meteor Shower (TV series). A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused… …   Wikipedia

  • Radiant (meteor shower) — The radiant or apparent radiant of a meteor shower is the point in the sky, from which (to a planetary observer) meteors appear to originate. The Perseids, for example, are meteors which appear to come from a point within the constellation of… …   Wikipedia

  • meteor shower — Astron. the profusion of meteors observed when the earth passes through a meteor swarm. Also, meteoric shower. [1875 80] * * * Entry into Earth s atmosphere of multiple meteoroids (see meteor), traveling in parallel paths, usually spread over… …   Universalium

  • meteoric shower — noun see meteor shower * * * Astron. See meteor shower. [1825 35] * * * meteor shower, meteoric shower, meteor storm or meteoric storm noun The profusion of meteors visible as the earth passes through a meteor swarm • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • meteor shower — me′teor show er n. astron. the profusion of meteors observed when the earth passes through a swarm of meteors • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • Meteor Shower —    When the Earth goes through a large collection of meteoroids many meteors can be seen per minute or hour, depending on the concentration of meteoroids. All the meteors seem to come from the same direction and place in the sky. See Fall of… …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

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