St Elmo’s fire
noun/snt ˌelməʊz ˈfaɪə(r)/
/seɪnt ˌelməʊz ˈfaɪər/
[uncountable]- a bright area that can appear around pointed objects during a storm, caused by electricity in the atmosphere
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