Term: bolide: an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: star saxifrage: small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: scrutinizer: a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: rayon: a synthetic silklike fabric
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: 1760s: the decade from 1760 to 1769
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: goatskin: the hide of a goat
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: carousel: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: dog: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: defeatist: someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: portacaval shunt: shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver
Broader: process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | Unrelated: chain-smoker: a heavy smoker (usually of cigarettes) who lights one off of another