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shooting star

noun

  1. Also called American cowslip, any of several North American plants of the genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia, having pink or white flowers with reflexed petals and stamens forming a pointed beak.


shooting star

noun

  1. an informal name for meteor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shooting star1

First recorded in 1585–95
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“Punk rock is like a shooting star. I knew it wasn’t going to last,” he says.

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Once hopeful viewers are “far from urban encroachment,” their chance of catching more shooting stars is much better, he said.

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This year’s Bruins say they were inspired by a meaningful event — two separate shooting star sightings during a fall movie night at Easton Field while hosting parents and recruits.

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Stargazers may also be able to spot shooting stars blazing across the skies, as the Quadrantid meteor shower continues.

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On Dec.13, two hours after sunset, you can look up at the sky — in a direction that’s away from the moon — and hunt for shooting stars.

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