lightning 
1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light (Freq. 8) • Hypernyms: atmospheric electricity • Hyponyms: forked lightning, chain lightning, thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning 2. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: flash • Hyponyms: heat lightning, sheet lighting
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