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bead lightning

bead light·ning
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beed lahyt-ning]
    • /bid ˈlaɪt nɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beed lahyt-ning]
    • /bid ˈlaɪt nɪŋ/

Definitions of bead lightning words

  • noun bead lightning lightning in which the intensity appears to vary along the path and which thus resembles a string of beads. 1
  • noun bead lightning 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. 0
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Origin of bead lightning

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Bead lightning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bead lightning popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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