Meteor
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A fast moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere. A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable. A striking weapon resembling a Track and Field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
Example sentence: I conclude, therefore, that this star is not some kind of comet or a fiery meteor... but that it is a star shining in the firmament itself one that has never previously been seen before our time, in any age since the beginning of the world.
Meteoroid
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a solar system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere