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stroke of lightning (noun)

См. также в других словарях:

  • stroke — stroke1 [ strouk ] noun count ** ▸ 1 medical condition ▸ 2 unexpected event ▸ 3 a hit with hand/object ▸ 4 in swimming/rowing ▸ 5 when lightning hits something ▸ 6 hour sound of clocks ▸ 7 single pen/brush mark ▸ 8 hand movement ▸ 9 slash mark… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stroke — 1 noun (C) 1 ILLNESS an occasion when a blood tube in your brain suddenly bursts or is blocked: He was paralyzed by a severe stroke | have/suffer a stroke: I m afraid your aunt has had a slight stroke. 2 SWIMMING/ROWING a) one of a set of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • stroke */*/ — I UK [strəʊk] / US [stroʊk] noun Word forms stroke : singular stroke plural strokes 1) a medical condition in which blood is suddenly blocked and cannot reach the brain, or in which a blood vessel in the brain breaks, often causing a loss of the… …   English dictionary

  • stroke — I. transitive verb (stroked; stroking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strācian; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke more at strike Date: before 12th century 1. to rub gently in one direction; also caress 2. to flatter or pay… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lightning — I. 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 II. adjective Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thun|der|stroke — «THUHN duhr STROHK», noun. a stroke of lightning …   Useful english dictionary

  • IC 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 …   Wiktionary

  • CG 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 …   Wiktionary

  • thunder-stroke — thunˈder stroke noun (Shakespeare) A stroke or blast by lightning • • • Main Entry: ↑thunder …   Useful english dictionary

  • sand tube — noun : a tube made of sand; specifically : a tubular fulgurite formed in sand * * * sand tube, a tube of fused or sintered sand which has been melted together alg the path of a stroke of lightning …   Useful english dictionary

  • transient current — noun : an oscillatory or aperiodic current that flows in a circuit for a short time following an electromagnetic disturbance (as a nearby stroke of lightning) …   Useful english dictionary

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