Difference between Fireball and Bolide

What is the difference between Fireball and Bolide?

Fireball as a noun is a ball of fire. while Bolide as a noun is any extraterrestrial body that collides with earth

Fireball

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A ball of fire. An explosion, which results in a fireball. A meteor bright enough to cast shadows. A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.

Bolide

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any extraterrestrial body that collides with EarthAn extremely bright meteorA fireball

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