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an incandescent meteor; a shooting star.[1555-65]
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Falling star — Falling Fall ing, a. & n. from {Fall}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Falling away}, {Falling off}, etc. See {To fall away}, {To fall off}, etc., under {Fall}, v. i. {Falling band}, the plain, broad, linen collar turning down over the doublet, worn in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falling star — n a ↑shooting star … Dictionary of contemporary English
falling star — ► NOUN ▪ a meteor or shooting star … English terms dictionary
falling star — n. METEOR (sense 1) … English World dictionary
falling star — UK [ˌfɔːlɪŋ ˈstɑː(r)] / US [ˌfɔlɪŋ ˈstɑr] noun [countable] Word forms falling star : singular falling star plural falling stars a shooting star … English dictionary
falling star — noun : meteor 2a * * * noun, pl ⋯ stars [count] : ↑meteor * * * ˌfalling ˈstar [falling star] noun = ↑shooting star … Useful english dictionary
falling star — Shooting Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Falling Star (The Outer Limits) — Infobox Television episode Title = Falling Star Series = The Outer Limits Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 19 Airdate = 30 June, 1996 Production = 41 Writer = Alan Brennert Director = Ken Girotti Photographer = Guests = Sheena Easton as Melissa… … Wikipedia
falling star — fall|ing star [ ,fɔlıŋ star ] noun count a SHOOTING STAR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
falling star — fall′ing star′ n. astron. a meteor; shooting star • Etymology: 1555–65 … From formal English to slang
