Fireball

['faɪəbɔːl] or ['faɪr'bɔl]

Definition

(noun.) the luminous center of a nuclear explosion.

(noun.) a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning).

Edited by Jason--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light them up, so that movements may be seen.

(n.) A luminous meteor, resembling a ball of fire passing rapidly through the air, and sometimes exploding.

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