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Definition of forked lightning noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forked lightning

noun

/ˌfɔːkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

/ˌfɔːrkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

[uncountable]

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the type of lightning that is like a line that divides into smaller lines near the ground compare sheet lightning

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