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(n)
Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
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A beam of light or radiation.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
(archaic, poetic) Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light.
(figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path; a source of inspiration.
The act or result of making something light or lighter.
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
A message transmitted by telegraph.
A faint light; a dim glow.
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
(informal) Rolls-Royce automobile
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
(countable) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time.
Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
Someone who hijacks.
One who places another under arrest.
(organic chemistry) Abbreviation of lysergic acid diethylamide. [(organic chemistry) A powerful synthetic hallucinogen.]
(crime) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
A person who kidnaps someone.
A name for a pet, traditionally especially a dog, with similar connotations.
A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
(uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
A broad smile.
The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
A missile of fire.
A continuous series of like events.
A single, visible discharge of lightning.
(rare, nonstandard) Lightning; a bolt or flash of lightning.
Lightning that contains bolts that branch.
A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
Synonym of thunderstorm.
Lightning in angular, zigzag, or forked flashes.
A flash of light; a spark.
A sudden, intense fire caused by the ignition of flammable substances in the air.
A thunderstorm.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
A sudden bright light.
(adj)
(especially medicine) Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
An electric shock due to the action of induction, sometimes felt after a lightning flash.
An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
(computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
Fork lightning.
(military) A pyrotechnic device that generates a loud noise, used to simulate battlefield conditions.
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
A blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion.
A spray-like electric discharge.
(sometimes figuratively) The condition of being dazzled.
A discharge of electricity across a gap, causing ionization of the air (or other gas) and resulting in a bright, hot plasma.
A sudden burst of thunder, a thunderclap; any similarly loud and sudden noise; a sudden, severe shock.
(electrical engineering) The extremely intense light and heat produced by a high-energy electric arc.
A lightning arrester.
A spark produced by the jumping of electricity across a permanent gap.
A burst of thunder.
The light produced by a flashlight.
Lightning strikes that occur when there is no rain, thus a common cause of bushfires or forest fires.
(US, dated, slang) Bullets; gunfire.
A rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
A sudden heavy rainstorm.
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
A blast or peal of thunder.
An electrical discharge, or corona, seen around pointed objects, caused by ionization of the atmosphere during storms.
A weather phenomenon that is related to the production of lightning within a volcanic plume.
Synonym of blitzkrieg.
(photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.
The act of producing a spark.
A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light; a sparkle.
Alternative form of cloudburst. [A sudden heavy rainstorm.]
(obsolete) Sudden display; flash; glitter.
A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
Synonym of flashover (“unintended electrical discharge”).
A status light on an electronic or electric device, such as a modem, router, network hub, etc.