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Definition of meteoric adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

meteoric

adjective

/ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk/

/ˌmiːtiˈɔːrɪk/

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achieving success very quickly
- a meteoric rise to fame
- a meteoric career
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relating to meteors
- meteoric craters

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