fireball
A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or thrown as a weapon.
Other meanings
A bright glow caused by a spacecraft re-entering an atmosphere.
A meteor bright enough to cast shadows; a bolide.
Related words
- Earth-grazing fireball
- fireballer
- fireballing
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “fireball” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.