"dry lightning" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dry lightning (uncountable)
  1. Lightning strikes that occur when there is no rain, thus a common cause of bushfires or forest fires. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Lightning Coordinate_terms: heat lightning
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