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superbolts

superbolts is the plural of superbolt.

Meaning of superbolt

Noun

superbolt (plural superbolts)

  1. (rare) A rare form of lightning where the bolt is much stronger (such as 100x) and lasts much longer (such as 5x) than the usual forms of lightning.
    • A typical lightning bolt has an optical power of about 1 billion watts. The superbolt flashes radiate 100 billion to 10 trillion (10¹¹)-(10¹³) watts. They are quite rare.1979, Kendrick Frazier, The Violent Face of Nature: Severe Phenomena and Natural Disasters, Morrow, →ISBN, page 97

Questions about superbolts

What is superbolts the plural of?
Superbolts is the plural of superbolt.

Words near superbolts in the dictionary

  1. superboards
  2. superbold
  3. superbolide
  4. superbolides
  5. superbolt
  6. superbolts
  7. superbomb
  8. superbombardment
  9. superbombardments
  10. superbombed
  11. superbomber

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