(astronautics) A bright glow caused by a spacecraft re-entering an atmosphere.
(astronautics) A bright glow caused by a spacecraft re-entering an atmosphere.
In a moment, he was caught by the blast. He threw up his arms to cover his head as the surge of energy created by the fireball threw him aside.
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Completely Shaunopants He was composed, decisive, silky on the ball, a terrier in defence and a turn of speed not unlike Fireball XL5 (you might need to google that). Dwighty's being sold, so out with the old in wit…
A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or (fiction, mythology) thrown as a weapon.
He placed his arms in a blocking position, but even so, the fireball threw all three of them, Kylie, Percival, and Kelly, onto the wall.
Fireball means: A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or thrown as a weapon.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
fireball means: A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or thrown as a weapon.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(astronomy) A meteor bright enough to cast shadows; a bolide.
As Elon Musk returns his focus to his businesses, one of his most important companies just had another setback: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in an immense fireball Wednesday during a routine ground test.
“Chaos as van explodes in huge fireball on suburban Bondi street trib.al/TGPZhyr”
“‘It’s mistaken identity and I’m lucky to be alive’ says mum whose car exploded in a fireball #LocalToOssett #westyorkshire”
“Completely Shaunopants He was composed, decisive, silky on the ball, a terrier in defence and a turn of speed not unlike Fireball XL5 (you might need to google that). Dwighty's being sold, so out with the old in with the [hugely impressive] new.”
“I was speechless. They'd blown up my truck! They'd turned it into a big yellow fireball. "Look on the bright side," Lula said to me. "You're not going to have to worry about that puppy stalling no more."”
“>> Last song at my wedding was Fireball cuz”
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