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Definition of
meteoric adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
meteoric
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˌmit̮iˈɔrɪk
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NAmE
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ˌmit̮iˈɑrɪk
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1
achieving success very quickly
a meteoric rise to fame
a meteoric career
2
connected with
meteors
meteoric craters
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meteoric
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