Min Min light
Min Min light noun: an unexplained light reportedly appearing in the sky in remote parts of Australia, especially northwest Queensland, possibly caused by reflections of distant light in the dry air conditions.
Noun
Min Min light (plural Min Min lights)
- An unexplained light reportedly appearing in the sky in remote parts of Australia, especially northwest Queensland, possibly caused by reflections of distant light in the dry air conditions.
- Min-min lights are usually seen during the winter, for example, when cold-air inversions abound. This, and his artificial min-min, seemed to confirm the theory.2003, New Scientist, volume 180, numbers 2415-2428, page 71
- Then, once a man was talking about his outdoor work, he got around to speaking about the mysteries of the min-min light and who saw it where.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 340
Forms of Min Min light
| plural | Min Min lights |
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Origin of Min Min light
Named after the small settlement of Min Min, located between the outback towns of Boulia and Winton, where the light was observed by a stockman in 1918.
Words that rhyme with Min Min light
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Questions about Min Min light
- What does Min Min light mean?
- Min Min light means an unexplained light reportedly appearing in the sky in remote parts of Australia, especially northwest Queensland, possibly caused by reflections of distant light in the dry air conditions.
- What part of speech is Min Min light?
- Min Min light is a noun.
- What is the plural of Min Min light?
- The plural of Min Min light is Min Min lights.
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