thunderbolt
a flash of lightning with the accompanying thunder.
an imaginary bolt or dart conceived as the material destructive agent cast to earth in a flash of lightning: the thunderbolts of Jove.
something very destructive, terrible, severe, sudden, or startling.
a person who acts with fury or with sudden and irresistible force.
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Other representations depict Belenus as only riding his horse while throwing thunderbolts and using the wheel as his shield.
15 Powerful Ancient Celtic Gods and Goddesses | Dattatreya Mandal | June 24, 2022 | Realm of HistoryAs we mentioned, LG’s entire UltraFine series of monitors work with Macs with a USB-C port or thunderbolt 3 port.
It hasn’t been refreshed since that redesign and still only offers a pair of USB-C thunderbolt ports, both of which can attach peripherals or deliver a charge to the computer itself from a 30W USB-C power adapter.
MacBook Air vs. Pro: Which Apple laptop is right for you? | Stan Horaczek | February 11, 2022 | Popular-ScienceUnfortunately, many manufacturers today limit their laptops to a few USB-C ports, though these often work at thunderbolt 3 or 4 speeds.
Best laptops for video editing of 2022, chosen by experts | Brian S. Hawkins | February 7, 2022 | Popular-ScienceThe excellent keyboard and trackpad, the professional-grade display, and the dual thunderbolt 4 ports all make it a solid contender for serious creative work.
HP ZBook Studio G8 Review: Rock Solid Performance, Painful Price Tag | noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) | September 27, 2021 | TechCrunch
But as high school came to a close, her father made an announcement that hit Nashwa like a thunderbolt.
How One Young Woman Escaped Childhood Abuse and a Forced Marriage | Moral Courage | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 1941 Chrysler thunderbolt was produced in five different colors during its prototype tour, and the cars were later sold.
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
Crushing Christmas: How to Win Every Argument | Kelly Williams Brown | December 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt played in the background while God made love to the thunderbolt that birthed Tom Brady.
Seven Best Rap Songs About Moms for Mother’s Day (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | May 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf Saraswati was a god in the eyes of his followers, then the threat of karmic retribution was his thunderbolt.
Matt diminished the power that fed the racing pistons, but still he continued to drop like a thunderbolt down the steep slope.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsThe same author says that Marshal D'Ancre and his wife were struck, as it were, by a thunderbolt.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)It was an untried leap to the farmer, who nevertheless went at it like a thunderbolt and cleared it like a stag.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. BallantyneThey came down like a thunderbolt, struck two large boats manned with sailors coming to aid the people, and capsized them.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueThe situation looked so hopeless because the war came like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
British Dictionary definitions for thunderbolt
/ (ˈθʌndəˌbəʊlt) /
a flash of lightning accompanying thunder
the imagined agency of destruction produced by a flash of lightning
(in mythology) the destructive weapon wielded by several gods, esp the Greek god Zeus: See also Thor
something very startling
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