ball lightning

noun

Etymology

A calque of German Kugelblitz.

  1. calqued from Kugelblitz

Definitions

  1. A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist…

    A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms.

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