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lightning round

lightning round noun: a round of a game or contest that gives participants a fixed time in which to achieve as much as possible.

Noun

lightning round (plural lightning rounds)

  1. A round of a game or contest that gives participants a fixed time in which to achieve as much as possible.

Forms of lightning round

plurallightning rounds

Questions about lightning round

What does lightning round mean?
Lightning round means a round of a game or contest that gives participants a fixed time in which to achieve as much as possible.
What part of speech is lightning round?
Lightning round is a noun.
What is the plural of lightning round?
The plural of lightning round is lightning rounds.

Words near lightning round in the dictionary

  1. lightning never strikes twice in the same place
  2. lightning protection system
  3. Lightning Ridge
  4. lightning rod
  5. lightning rods
  6. lightning round
  7. lightning rounds
  8. lightning speed
  9. lightning speeds
  10. lightning storm
  11. lightning storms

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