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castle thunder

castle thunder noun: a stock sound effect of a loud thunderclap during a rainstorm, used in numerous films.

Noun

castle thunder (uncountable)

  1. A stock sound effect of a loud thunderclap during a rainstorm, used in numerous films.

Origin of castle thunder

From the fact that it is commonly used in film scenes depicting a sinister castle illuminated by lightning flashes.

Questions about castle thunder

What does castle thunder mean?
Castle thunder means a stock sound effect of a loud thunderclap during a rainstorm, used in numerous films.
What part of speech is castle thunder?
Castle thunder is a noun.

Words near castle thunder in the dictionary

  1. castle pudding
  2. castle puddings
  3. Castle Rising
  4. Castle Rock
  5. castle short
  6. castle thunder
  7. Castle Vale
  8. castle-builder
  9. castle-builders
  10. castle-guard
  11. castle-guards

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