LIGHTNINGS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lightning

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder

Short Definition:

occurrence of natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between cloud and ground or within cloud

Examples:
  • a tremendous flash of lightning

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