FULGURATING

fulgurating

(adjective) sharp and piercing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

fulgurating

present participle of fulgurate

Source: Wiktionary


Ful"gu*ra`ting, a. (Med.)

Definition: Resembling lightning; -- used to describe intense lancinating painsaccompanying locomotor ataxy.

FULGURATE

Ful"gu*rate, v. i. Etym: [L. fulguratus, p. p. of fulgurare to flash, fr. fulgur lightning, fr. fulgere to shine. See Fulgent.]

Definition: To flash as lightning. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 April 2024

MULTIPHASE

(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle


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