thunderbolt

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From thunder + bolt.

[edit] Noun

Singular
thunderbolt

Plural
thunderbolts

thunderbolt (plural thunderbolts)

  1. A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
  2. (figuratively) An event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected.

[edit] Translations

A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder
an event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected
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