First Known Use: 1834
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bolide
noun bo·lide \ˈbō-ˌlīd, -lid\
Definition of BOLIDE
: a large meteor : fireball; especially : one that explodes
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Origin of BOLIDE
French, from Latin bolid-, bolis, from Greek, from bolē throw, stroke
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