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Definition of meteoric adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

meteoric

adjective

NAmE//ˌmit̮iˈɔrɪk//

, NAmE//ˌmit̮iˈɑrɪk//

1achieving success very quickly a meteoric rise to fame a meteoric career

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2connected with meteors meteoric craters

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