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upward lightnings

upward lightnings is the plural of upward lightning.

Meaning of upward lightning

Noun

upward lightning (countable and uncountable, plural upward lightnings)

  1. An upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, in which the lightning bolt projects straight into the upper atmosphere.
    • Mysterious bluejets can be seen with the naked eye from the ground, but they are rare and difficult to spot.1999, Patricia Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E. Svarney, Skies of fury: weather weirdness around the world, Simon and Schuster, page 100

Questions about upward lightnings

What is upward lightnings the plural of?
Upward lightnings is the plural of upward lightning.

Words near upward lightnings in the dictionary

  1. upwafts
  2. upward
  3. upward compatibility
  4. upward compatible
  5. upward lightning
  6. upward lightnings
  7. upward mobilities
  8. upward mobility
  9. upward of
  10. upward spiral
  11. upward spirals

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