"volcanic lightning" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From volcanic + lightning. Etymology templates: {{com|en|volcanic|lightning}} volcanic + lightning Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} volcanic lightning (uncountable)
  1. (volcanology, meteorology) Electrical discharge that occurs during a volcanic eruption, caused by a build-up of static electricity in colliding ejecta (such as ash and debris). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Lightning, Meteorology, Volcanology Translations (Translations): 火山雷 (huǒshānléi) (Chinese Mandarin)
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