English Explanatory Dictionary

ball lightning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ball lightning.wav

Word forms

ball lightning ball lightnings

Etymology

A calque of German Kugelblitz.

Synonyms

globe lightning globular lightning
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