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fireball

noun as in grenade

noun as in shooting star

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A couple were left badly burnt after fleeing for their lives when their fireplace exploded, engulfing their home in an "orange fireball".

From BBC

The heat ruptured a gas pipeline from another installation, producing a fireball that engulfed Piper Alpha.

From BBC

On Jan. 7 , Sydney and I, along with three women and four dogs from the neighborhood, found ourselves frantically driving south to Pasadena’s iconic, grand hotel — the Langham Huntington — to escape the fast-moving fireball.

Residents in Georgia and nearby states reported hundreds of sightings and a loud booming noise when the fireball tore through the skies.

From BBC

Stargazers can cross their fingers for more fireballs, a phenomenon that the Perseid shower is known for, according to NASA.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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