"IC lightning" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Abbreviation of "intracloud lightning". Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} IC lightning (uncountable)
  1. Intracloud lightning; lightning which occurs within a cloud, resulting in the discharge of electricity between regions of the cloud. (Often, but not always, this takes the form of sheet lightning.) Tags: uncountable Related terms: CG lightning (english: cloud to ground), CC lightning (english: cloud to cloud), lightning, sheet lightning
    Sense id: en-IC_lightning-en-noun-qn0dgMIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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