during thunder-storm

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• thunder — thun|der1 [ˈθʌndə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: thunor] 1.) [U] the loud noise that you hear during a storm, usually after a flash of lightning ▪ a storm with thunder and lightning clap/crack/roll/crash of thunder ▪ Suddenly there was a great… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thunder — [[t]θʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] thunders, thundering, thundered 1) N UNCOUNT Thunder is the loud noise that you hear from the sky after a flash of lightning, especially during a storm. There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain. ...a… …   English dictionary

• thunder — I UK [ˈθʌndə(r)] / US [ˈθʌndər] noun * 1) [uncountable] the loud noise that you sometimes hear in the sky during a storm a roll of thunder (= a series of noises) a clap of thunder (= a single very loud noise) 2) [singular] a loud noise similar to …   English dictionary

• thunder — thun|der1 [ θʌndər ] noun uncount * the loud noise that you sometimes hear in the sky during a storm: a clap of thunder (=a single very loud noise) a roll of thunder (=a series of noises) a. a loud noise similar to THUNDER: the thunder of hooves… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• thunder — 1 noun 1 (U) the loud noise that you hear during a storm, usually after a flash of lightning: clap of thunder (=one sudden noise of thunder) 2 (singular) a loud, deep noise like thunder: the thunder of gunfire 3 a face like thunder looking very… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• thunder — [ˈθʌndə] noun [U] I the loud noise that you sometimes hear in the sky during a storm II verb [I] thunder [ˈθʌndə] 1) if it thunders, you hear thunder in the sky 2) to make a lot of noise while moving somewhere fast An express train thundered… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Storm Over Arnhem — (1981) is a board wargame designed by Courtney F. Allen, published by the Avalon Hill game company, and depicts the battle for Arnhem bridge over the Lower Rhine river during Operation Market Garden in World War II. This battle was fought between …   Wikipedia

• Storm — Windstorm redirects here. For the type of storm in Europe, see European windstorm. For the Gloria Jones album, see Windstorm (album). For other uses, see Storm (disambiguation). A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over… …   Wikipedia

• thunder 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… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• storm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hurricane, tempest, tornado; spate, flood; cloudburst, blizzard; outburst, commotion; assault, onslaught, attack. v. assault, assail, attack; rage, rant; bluster; blow violently, pour, rain, snow. See …   English dictionary for students

• storm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 period of bad weather ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, big, devastating, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, killer (informal, esp. AmE), major …   Collocations dictionary