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lightning

10 entries found.
  1. 1lightning (noun)
  2. 2lightning (adjective)
  3. 3lightning (intransitive verb)
  4. lightning arrester (noun)
  5. lightning bug (noun)
  6. lightning rod (noun)
  7. ball lightning (noun)
  8. heat lightning (noun)
  9. sheet lightning (noun)
  10. white lightning (noun)

Main Entry: 1light·ning
Pronunciation: \ˈlīt-niŋ\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of lightenen to lighten
Date: 13th century

1 : the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity; also : the discharge itself
2 : a sudden stroke of fortune


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