"thundershower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thundershowers [plural]
Etymology: thunder + shower Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thunder|shower}} thunder + shower Head templates: {{en-noun}} thundershower (plural thundershowers)
  1. A rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning. Categories (topical): Rain Related terms: cloudburst
    Sense id: en-thundershower-en-noun-chdW0Wrt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup

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