Lightning; a flash of lightning; a thunderbolt. See also electric fire, n. 1, heaven's fire at phrases 4c(a), flag of fire at flag, n.6 Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > [noun] (65) fireOE Lightning; a flash of lightning; a thunderbolt. See also electric fire, n. 1, heaven's fire at phrases 4c(a), flag of fire at flag, n.6 Now rare. electricity1646 In early use: the property of amber, glass, and certain other substances of attracting lightweight objects when rubbed (cf. electric, adj. 1a)… electrical fire1745 = electric fire, n. 1. Now historical. ethericity1748 Electricity. white coal1916 A source of energy regarded as being cleaner than coal; spec. hydroelectric power. Cf. white fuel n. at white, adj. n.compounds 1f. wattage1977 An amount of electrical power, esp. the operating power of a lamp, appliance, etc., expressed in watts; colloquial, electricity, electrical… leccy1987 Electricity, esp. as commercially supplied. Subcategories:— assumed source of (4) — science of (4) — measurement of (9) — static electricity (12) — electricity generated by friction (15) — electricity produced by heat (5) — electricity produced by sound (1) — electricity produced by stress (2) — electricity produced by light (3) — electrogasdynamics (3) |
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