forked lightning

n (Physical Geography) a zigzag form of lightning. Also called: chain lightning

Thesaurus

Noun

forked lightning - a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)chain lightninglightning - abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

Translations

saetta

forked lightning

[¦fȯrkt ′līt·niŋ] (geophysics) A common form of lightning, in a cloud-to-ground discharge, which exhibits downward-directed branches from the main lightning channel.

forked lightning

noun

Synonyms for forked lightning

noun a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)

Synonyms

chain lightning

Related Words

lightning

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