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ball lightning

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ball lightning
n.
A rare form of lightning in the shape of a glowing red ball, associated with thunderstorms and thought to consist of ionized gas.
ball lightning
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol a luminous electrically charged ball occasionally seen during electrical storms
ball lightning
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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