- forked lightning
- N-UNCOUNTForked lightning is lightning that divides into two or more parts near the ground.
English dictionary. 2008.
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 uncount LIGHTNING 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
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 — 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
