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thunderstorm

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thun⋅der⋅storm

  [thuhn-der-stawrm]
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–noun
a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.
Also called electrical storm.

Origin:
1645–55; thunder + storm
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thun·der·storm   (thŭn'dər-stôrm')   
n.  A transient, sometimes violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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