meteorite
/ˈmiːtiəraɪt/noun
उच्चारण मीटिअराइट
उल्कापिंड
Core word
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a piece of rock from outer space that hits the earth's surface
उल्कापिंड
- Lonar Lake was made by a meteorite.
- A meteorite fell in a field near the village and left a deep crater.
- Scientists studied the meteorite to learn how old the solar system is.
+ 2 more examples
- A small meteorite crashed through the roof of a house.
- The museum keeps a meteorite that fell in Rajasthan.
Synonyms meteor shooting star space rock
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
meteorite (countable noun)
A meteorite is a solid piece of rock or metal from space that has landed on Earth. It is countable.
'Meteorite' अंतरिक्ष से आई चट्टान या धातु का वह ठोस टुकड़ा है जो पृथ्वी पर गिर चुका है। यह countable है।
- A meteorite fell into a field near the village.
- Museums keep several meteorites on display.
meteorite + verb (hit / strike / land)
A meteorite is the subject of verbs such as hit, strike, land, fall and crash, and the place is introduced with on, in or near.
'Meteorite' hit, strike, land, fall, crash जैसी क्रियाओं का कर्ता होता है और स्थान on, in या near से जोड़ा जाता है।
- A meteorite struck the roof of a house in the town.
- The meteorite landed in a lake.
meteorite impact / crater
Meteorite is used before nouns such as impact, crater or fragment to describe the damage or traces it leaves.
'Meteorite' impact, crater या fragment जैसे nouns से पहले आकर उसके नुकसान या निशानों का वर्णन करता है।
- Lonar Lake in Maharashtra was formed by a meteorite impact.
- Scientists studied a meteorite fragment under a microscope.
iron / stony meteorite
Meteorites are grouped by what they are made of, mainly iron meteorites, stony meteorites and stony-iron meteorites.
Meteorites को उनकी बनावट के आधार पर बाँटा जाता है, मुख्यतः लोहे वाले, पथरीले और पथरीले-लोहे वाले।
- An iron meteorite is heavy and attracted by a magnet.
- Most meteorites found on Earth are stony.
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adjective + meteorite
ironstonygiantancientrare
- An ancient meteorite helps scientists study the early solar system.
verb + meteorite
findcollectstudydatedisplay
- Scientists collected a meteorite from the desert.
meteorite + noun
craterimpactfragmentshowercollection
- The meteorite crater is a famous tourist spot.
meteorite + preposition
from Marsfrom spacein the desertof iron
- A meteorite from Mars was found in Antarctica.
“More examples 5
- The meteorite weighed nearly two kilograms and was still warm when found.
उल्कापिंड का वज़न लगभग दो किलोग्राम था और मिलने पर वह गर्म था।
- Radhika read that a huge meteorite may have ended the age of the dinosaurs.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि एक विशाल उल्कापिंड ने डायनासोरों का युग समाप्त कर दिया होगा।
- Very few meteorites are large enough to cause real damage.
बहुत कम उल्कापिंड इतने बड़े होते हैं कि वास्तविक नुकसान कर सकें।
- The farmer sold the meteorite to a museum for a large sum.
किसान ने उल्कापिंड एक संग्रहालय को बड़ी रकम में बेच दिया।
- Chemical tests showed that the stone was a meteorite and not an ordinary rock.
रासायनिक परीक्षणों से पता चला कि वह पत्थर साधारण चट्टान नहीं, उल्कापिंड था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A meteorite is seen as a flash of light in the sky.
✓ A meteor is seen as a flash of light in the sky.
The light seen in the sky is a meteor; a meteorite is the solid piece found on the ground.
आकाश में दिखने वाला प्रकाश 'meteor' है; 'meteorite' ज़मीन पर मिला ठोस टुकड़ा है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These three words describe the same space rock at different stages, from space to the ground.
ये तीनों शब्द अंतरिक्ष से ज़मीन तक एक ही चट्टान की अलग-अलग अवस्थाएँ बताते हैं।
A small rock or metal piece travelling in space.
अंतरिक्ष में घूम रहा चट्टान या धातु का छोटा टुकड़ा।
- A meteoroid entered the atmosphere at great speed.
The bright streak of light seen when it burns in the air.
वायु में जलते समय दिखने वाली चमकती प्रकाश-रेखा।
- We saw a meteor at midnight.
The piece that survives and lands on the ground.
बच जाने वाला टुकड़ा जो ज़मीन पर गिरता है।
- The meteorite is now in a museum.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
meteor shooting star space rock
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: a meteor burns in the atmosphere (shooting star); a meteorite reaches the ground.
विज्ञान में meteor वायुमंडल में जल जाता है (टूटता तारा); meteorite ज़मीन तक पहुँचता है।