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English noun: lightning

1. lightning (phenomenon) abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light


Broader (hypernym)atmospheric electricity


Narrower (hyponym)bolt, bolt of lightning, chain lightning, forked lightning, thunderbolt

2. lightning (event) the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more


Broader (hypernym)flash


Narrower (hyponym)heat lightning, sheet lighting









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