THUNDERSTORM

thunderstorm, electrical storm, electric storm

(noun) a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thunderstorm (plural thunderstorms)

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

Hypernyms

• storm

• unweather

Hyponyms

• dirty thunderstorm

Source: Wiktionary


Thun"der*storm`, n.

Definition: A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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