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• Lightning — This article is about the atmospheric electrical phenomenon. For other uses, see Lightning (disambiguation). See also: Lightning strike Lightning striking Atlanta, United States Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge (spar …   Wikipedia

• lightning — /luyt ning/, n., v., lightninged, lightning, adj. n. 1. a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground. v.i. 2. to emit a flash or flashes of lightning… …   Universalium

• lightning — n. 1) ball; forked; heat, sheet lightning 2) lightning flashes; strikes 3) a bolt, flash, stroke of lightning * * * [ laɪtnɪŋ] flash forked heat sheet lightning strikes stroke of lightning a bolt …   Combinatory dictionary

• lightning — light•ning [[t]ˈlaɪt nɪŋ[/t]] n. v. ninged, ning, adj. 1) mer a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within or between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground 2) mer to emit flashes of lightning (often used… …   From formal English to slang

• lightning —   Uila, ahi.    ♦ Flash of lightning, lapa uila, lehuuila.    ♦ The lightning flashes, ōlapa ka uila.    ♦ Streak of lightning, kaula uila.    ♦ Lightning followed by thunder, kani ā u ina.    ♦ Sound of lightning striking, nehe, nehenehe, nehenu …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• Lightning — Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lightning arrester — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lightning bug — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lightning conductor — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lightning discharger — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lightning glance — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English