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21Upper-atmospheric lightning — is an obsolete term that is no longer used by researchers to refer to a family of electrical breakdown phenomena that occurs well above the altitudes of normal lightning. Current usage favors Transient Luminous Event (TLE) to refer to one of the… …
22thunder and lightning — There are numerous traditional beliefs and significations attached to thunder and lightning, although, according to the available evidence, earlier people were more worried about the effects of thunder than of lightning, although they must… …
23IC lightning — noun A Lightning stroke that remains within the cloud and does not connect to the ground. A flash of lightning splits into many strokes and channels that spread out through the cloud. Those that eventually find a path to the ground are CG strokes …
24direct lightning stroke — tiesioginis žaibo smūgis statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. direct lightning stroke vok. direkter Blitzschlag, m rus. прямой удар молнии, m pranc. coup de foudre direct, m …
25CG lightning — noun Lightning that makes contact with the ground via a feeder stroke coming up from the ground. Thunder is usually heard as a clap instead of a rumble from a CG strike. See Also: lightning, sheet lightning …
26beware of an oak, it draws the stroke; avoid an ash, it counts the flash; creep under the thorn, it can save you from harm — Advice on where to shelter from lightning during a thunderstorm. 1878 Folk Lore Record I. 43 Mothers teach their children to say Beware of an oak, It draws the stroke; Avoid an ash; It counts the flash; Creep under the thorn, It can save you from …
27thunder-stroke — thunˈder stroke noun (Shakespeare) A stroke or blast by lightning • • • Main Entry: ↑thunder …
28bolt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lock, latch, bar; thunderbolt, stroke, flash. See closure, light. v. dash, run [away]; winnow, sift; gobble, gulp. See escape, gluttony, velocity, food. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rod used for… …
29List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters — See also: Lists of Dungeons Dragons monsters This is the list of Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd edition monsters, an important element of that role playing game.[1] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd… …
30thunderbolt — Synonyms and related words: Jupiter Fulgur, Thor, antelope, arrow, astonishment, ball lightning, blockbuster, blow, blue darter, blue streak, bolt, bolt of lightning, bomb, bombshell, cannonball, catch, chain lightning, courser, dark lightning,… …
