micrometeorite
IPA: maɪkroʊmˈitˈɪraɪt
noun
- an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting
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Examples of "micrometeorite" in Sentences
- The micrometeorite detector was mounted on the sphere as well.
- The micrometeorite detector and sun scanner were mounted on the sphere.
- The micrometeorite detector and sun scanner were mounted on the sphere as well.
- The vast majority of the time, damaging micrometeorite collisions do not occur.
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