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lightning talk

lightning talk noun: a very short verbal presentation given at a conference etc., usually one of a series delivered by different speakers.

Noun

lightning talk (plural lightning talks)

  1. A very short verbal presentation given at a conference etc., usually one of a series delivered by different speakers.

Forms of lightning talk

plurallightning talks

Questions about lightning talk

What does lightning talk mean?
Lightning talk means a very short verbal presentation given at a conference etc., usually one of a series delivered by different speakers.
What part of speech is lightning talk?
Lightning talk is a noun.
What is the plural of lightning talk?
The plural of lightning talk is lightning talks.

Words near lightning talk in the dictionary

  1. lightning speeds
  2. lightning storm
  3. lightning storms
  4. lightning strike
  5. lightning strikes
  6. lightning talk
  7. lightning talks
  8. lightning war
  9. lightning wars
  10. lightning-quick
  11. lightningbug

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