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thunderstorm

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈθəndɝˌstɔɹm// UK //θˈʌndəstˌɔːm// thun·der·storm

n. a heavy rain storm with very loud noises and bright flashes of light in the sky.

n. a transient weather disturbance characterised by the presence of lightning and its associated acoustic effect, known as thunder.


SIMPLE

The sudden thunderstorm forced us to cancel our picnic.

CONTEXTUAL

The heavy thunderstorm caused a brief power outage across the entire neighborhood last night.

COMPLEX

As the atmospheric pressure dropped, a violent thunderstorm rolled across the plains, illuminating the horizon with frequent jagged bolts of lightning.

Origin

From thunder + storm.

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