"forked lightning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forked lightnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} forked lightning (usually uncountable, plural forked lightnings)
  1. Fork lightning. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Lightning
    Sense id: en-forked_lightning-en-noun-jGXNPZcj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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