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- noun A relatively rare form of cloud-to-ground
lightning which appears to break up into a string of short, bright sections, and lasts longer than the usual discharge channel.
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A relatively rare form of cloud-to-ground lightning which appears to break up into a string of short, bright sections, and lasts longer than the usual discharge channel.
March 10, 2024