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

lightning strike

noun
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  1.  
    /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ straɪk/
     
    /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ straɪk/
     an incident in which lightning hits somebody/something
  2. (British English)
     
    /ˌlaɪtnɪŋ ˈstraɪk/
     
    /ˌlaɪtnɪŋ ˈstraɪk/
     a strike by a group of workers that is sudden and without warning
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