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ball lightning
noun
- a rare form of lightning, consisting of a bright, luminous ball that moves rapidly along objects or floats in the air.
ball lightning
noun
- meteorol a luminous electrically charged ball occasionally seen during electrical storms
ball lightning
- A rare form of lightning in the shape of a glowing red ball, associated with thunderstorms and sometimes accompanied by a loud noise. Ball lightning is thought to consist of ionized gas.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ball lightning1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
He returned to his adaptation of the Lawlor drive to the production of ball lightning.
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This one mentioned the two mysterious explosions of "ball lightning" in a feature on the first page, but only as curiosities.
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And the Zan pirates used ball lightning to force the surrender of their victims.
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It was based on the fact that ball lightning could be generated by a circuit fundamentally akin to the other two.
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A ball lightning bolt, even of only warning size, makes things uncomfortable when it strikes.
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