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shooting star
shoot·ing star1 • n. a small, rapidly moving meteor burning up on entering the earth's atmosphere. shoot·ing star2 • n. a North American plant (genus Dodecatheon) of the primrose family, with white, pink, or purple hanging flowers with backward curving petals. The flowers are carried above the leaves on slender stems and turn to face up following fertilization. |
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"shooting star." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "shooting star." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-shootingstar.html "shooting star." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-shootingstar.html |
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Shooting Star
Shooting Star P-80 the first U.S. jet fighter to become operational, it had a conventional aircraft design except for its jet engine and laminar flow wing. Produced in 1945, a few of the P-80 arrived in Europe, but too late to engage in any combat missions in World War II. By the time of the Korean War, it was already out-of-date as a fighter, but it performed well as an attack aircraft. Also called F-80.
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"Shooting Star." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Shooting Star." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ShootingStar.html "Shooting Star." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ShootingStar.html |
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shooting star
shooting star in astronomy: see meteor . |
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"shooting star." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "shooting star." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-shootstr1.html "shooting star." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-shootstr1.html |
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shooting star
shooting star in botany: see primrose . |
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"shooting star." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "shooting star." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-shootstr2.html "shooting star." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-shootstr2.html |
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shooting star
shooting star Popular name for a meteor.
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"shooting star." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "shooting star." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-shootingstar.html "shooting star." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-shootingstar.html |
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