The program provides business counseling and management assistance to minority owned business enterprises. It operates by providing grants to a national network of Minority Business Development Centers, Native American Business Development Centers, and Business Resource Centers.
Word forms: plural meteors. countable noun. A meteor is a piece of rock or metal that burns very brightly when it enters the earth's atmosphere from space. Synonyms: falling star, comet, meteorite, fireball More Synonyms of meteor.
There is also a full 'Glossary of Meteorite Terms & Definitions' to help. Meteoroid - is a small piece of dust, rock, ice or metal moving through space. They are at least the size of a speck of dust but smaller than an asteroid. Meteor - is a meteoroid that has entered the Earths atmosphere and burns brightly leaving a flaming tail and sometimes smoke. They are more commonly called 'Shooting Stars' or 'Falling Stars'. Most meteors will burn up completely in the atmosphere. Meteorite - is a meteoroid that has survived entry through the atmosphere and reached the Earths surface. There are some more interesting facts about Meteoroids and their journey through the Earths atmosphere.