bolide
nounUK /ˈbəʊlaɪd/
US /ˈboʊlaɪd/
A bolide is a very bright shooting star that explodes in the sky.
The bolide lit up the night sky for a few seconds before it vanished.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large meteor that explodes in the atmosphere with a bright flash.
Astronomers recorded a bolide over the desert last night.
3. Any extraterrestrial body that strikes the Earth's surface.
The crater was formed by a bolide millions of years ago.
4. A brilliant, explosive meteor often accompanied by a sonic boom.
Witnesses heard a loud boom after the bolide passed overhead.