a short-lived, glowing ball of light observed floating in the air or moving rapidly along the ground: generally assumed to be a rare form of lightning
ball lightning
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ball lightning
noun
A rare form of lightning in the shape of a glowing red ball, associated with thunderstorms and thought to consist of ionized gas.
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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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Noun
(uncountable)
- A short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air; thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms
Origin
A calque of German Kugelblitz.
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