Lightning — definition

1. lightning (Noun)

2 definitions

lightning (Noun) — Abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light.

lightning (Noun) — 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.

2 types of
atmospheric electricity flash
7 types
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