- forked lightning
- ,forked `lightning noun uncountLIGHTNING that moves across the sky and divides into separate parts when it is near the ground
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
forked lightning
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forked lightning — n [U] lightning that looks like a line of light that divides into several smaller lines near the bottom →↑sheet lightning … Dictionary of contemporary English
forked lightning — noun a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork like) • Syn: ↑chain lightning • Hypernyms: ↑lightning * * * ˌforked ˈlightning [forked lightning] … Useful english dictionary
forked lightning — N UNCOUNT Forked lightning is lightning that divides into two or more parts near the ground … English dictionary
forked lightning — šakotinis žaibas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fork lightning; forked lightning vok. Gabelblitz, m; verzweigter Blitz, m rus. разветвлённая молния, f pranc. foudre bifurqée, f; foudre en fourche, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
forked lightning — linijinis žaibas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. forked lightning; streak lightning vok. Linienblitz, m rus. линейная молния, f pranc. foudre linéaire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
forked lightning — noun (U) lightning that is in the form of a line of light that divides into several smaller lines near the bottom compare sheet lightning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
forked lightning — noun lightning that is visible in the form of a zigzag or branching line across the sky … English new terms dictionary
forked lightning — UK / US noun [uncountable] lightning that moves across the sky and divides into separate parts when it is near the ground … English dictionary
forked lightning — /fɔkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ (say fawkt luytning) noun lightning visible in wavy, zigzag, or broken lines …
forked — [fôrkt] adj. 1. having a fork or forks; divided into branches; cleft [forked lightning] 2. having prongs: often in hyphenated compounds [five forked]: Also forky, forkier, forkiest … English World dictionary
