"fork lightning" meaning in All languages combined

See fork lightning on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fork lightnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} fork lightning (usually uncountable, plural fork lightnings)
  1. Lightning that contains bolts that branch. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-fork_lightning-en-noun-UEuj4Y5H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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