| lightning | 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 produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder. 2. The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers. Ball lightning, a rare form of lightning sometimes seen as a globe of fire moving from the clouds to the earth. Chain lightning, lightning in angular, zigzag, or forked flashes. Heat lightning, more or less vivid and extensive flashes of electric light, without thunder, seen near the horizon, especially. at the close of a hot day. Lightning arrester, a luminous beetle. See Firefly. Lightning conductor, a lightning rod. Lightning glance, a quick, penetrating glance of a brilliant eye. Lightning rod, a metallic rod set up on a building, or on the mast of a vessel, and connected with the earth or water below, for the purpose of protecting the building or vessel from lightning. Sheet lightning, a diffused glow of electric light flashing out from the clouds, and illumining their outlines. The appearance is sometimes due to the reflection of light from distant flashes of lightning by the nearer clouds. Origin: For lightening, fr. Lighten to flash. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lightning injuries | Accidental injuries caused by brief high-voltage electrical discharges during thunderstorms. Cardiopulmonary arrest, coma and other neurologic symptoms, myocardial necrosis, and dermal burns are common. Prompt treatment of the acute sequelae, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is indicated for survival. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lightning strip | A strip of metal with abrasive on one side, used to open rough or improper contacts of proximal restorations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Moore's lightning streaks | Photopsia manifested by vertical flashes of light, seen usually on the temporal side of the affected eye, caused by the involutional shrinkage of vitreous humor. (05 Mar 2000) |
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Synonyms : Lightnings
Synonyms : Injuries, Lightning, Injury, Lightning, Lightning Injury, Lightning Strokes, Stroke, Lightning, Strokes, Lightning
| lightning |
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light 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
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| lightning |
visible electrical discharge in the atmosphere, as in: Flashes of lightning illuminated the night sky.
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a frozen form of precipitation that falls as ice crystals formed into flakes.
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| lightning stroke |
Any of a series of repeated electrical discharges comprising a single lightning discharge (strike). Specifically, in the case of a cloud-to-ground discharge, a leader plus its subsequent return streamer.
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Discharge of static electricity in the atmosphere, usually between the ground and a storm cloud.
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| lightning | the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash) |
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| lightning | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light |
| lightning | electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current |
| lightning | nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs |
| lightning | a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground |
| lightning | an epithet for Jupiter |
| lightning | a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground |
| lightning | someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another |
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