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Definition of shooting star noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shooting star

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/ˌʃuːtɪŋ ˈstɑː(r)/
 
/ˌʃuːtɪŋ ˈstɑːr/
(also falling star)
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  1. a small meteor (= a piece of rock in outer space) that travels very fast and burns with a bright light as it enters the earth’s atmosphereTopics Spacec2
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