NOUN: "any of the small particles of matter in the solar system that are directly observable only by their incandescence from frictional heating on entry into the atmosphere" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "any of the small particles of matter in the solar system that are directly observable only by their incandescence from frictional heating on entry into the atmosphere" Crossword Answer

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FALLINGSTAR

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(noun)
1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth’s atmosphere
2. a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth’s atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INCANDESCENCE (noun)
1. the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
2. light from heat
OBSERVABLE (adjective)
1. capable of being seen or noticed

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FALLINGSTAR
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35. Get a look at

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