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Fireball is often used in reference to any large explosion or burst of fire.
Fireball can also refer to:
In science:
A bolide, a meteor brighter than Venus (≈apparent magnitude -5). Fireballs frequently leave a trail which can be visible for several minutes (glowworms), and can sometimes produce a noise loud enough to be audible from the ground.
A "primordial fireball," a term coined by P.J.E. Peebles to describe the universe during its first 300,000 years of existence. The fireball supposedly derived most of its energy from the annihilation of particles and antiparticles during the first second after the Big Bang.
In games:
A common magic (gaming) effect in fantasy role-playing games, especially Dungeons and Dragons; typically a magical grenade that explodes on impact.
A hadouken, the original attack that gained the name, from Street Fighter II.
A Fire Flower, which allows Mario and Luigi to shoot small fireballs in the Super Mario Bros. video games.
A popular Magic the Gathering collectible gaming card from the original limited edition printed in 1993.
In engineering:
The Ryan FR Fireball, a World War II-era United States aircraft made by the Ryan Aeronautical Company.
In fiction:
Fireball XL5, a British television series made in the 1960s.
A character in the British comic book ''Bullet'' (comic) (which was later absorbed into the comic Warlord) that was published during the 1970s.
In music:
''Fireball'' (album), the sixth studio album released by the British hard rock band Deep Purple in 1971.
Fireball can also refer to:
The Fireball Run, an American road rally event named after Fireball Roberts.
A Canadian cinnamon-flavoured whiskey.
A brand of hard drive manufactured by Quantum
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