"bead lightning" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bead lightning (uncountable)
  1. 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. Tags: uncountable
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