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Definition of bottled lightning in English: bottled lightningnoun ˌbɒtld ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ 1Any strong, especially low quality, alcoholic drink; = "lightning". Now somewhat rare. 2Originally: electrical energy stored by a device such as a capacitor or battery. Later: the electrical power generated by a very powerful battery. 3Figurative. Stored or concentrated energy, vitality, or dynamism. Also in "like bottled lightning" and variants: with great intensity or energy.
Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Stage: a Poem. From bottled + lightning. Definition of bottled lightning in US English: bottled lightningnounˌbɒtld ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ 1Any strong, especially low quality, alcoholic drink; = "lightning". Now somewhat rare. 2Originally: electrical energy stored by a device such as a capacitor or battery. Later: the electrical power generated by a very powerful battery. 3Figurative. Stored or concentrated energy, vitality, or dynamism. Also in "like bottled lightning" and variants: with great intensity or energy.
Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Stage: a Poem. From bottled + lightning. |