ball lightning

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Etymology

A calque of German Kugelblitz.

Noun

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ball lightning (usually uncountable, plural ball lightnings)

  1. A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms.
    Synonyms: globe lightning, globular lightning

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