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Definition of
lightning adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lightning
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈlaɪtnɪŋ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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very fast or sudden
to move at
lightning speed
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lightning
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like (greased) lightning
lightning never strikes (in the same place) twice
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like (greased) lightning
lightning never strikes (in the same place) twice
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