| 单词 | lightning bone |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslightning bone lightning bone n. now historical (esp. in the Himalayan region) a fossilized bone. [After Hindi bijlī haṛ ( < bijlī lightning + haṛ bone).] ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > igneous rock > [noun] > formed by lightning fulgurite1823 lightning stone1823 lightning tube1824 lightning bone1832 lightning rod1892 1832 Asiatic Researches 17 17 Fossil bones and organic remains exist in the most elevated parts of the Ghats. The former, here called ‘Bijlí Hár’, lightning bones, are chiefly found at the crest of the Nítí pass. 1902 Darling Downs Gaz. (Toowoomba, Queensland) 8 Dec. Frantics selling ‘lightning bones’ to cure all ailments, or holy rosaries blessed by the Grand Lhama. 2011 A. Mayor First Fossil Hunters (paperback ed.) v. 198 ‘Lightning bones’ were traditionally gathered in the fossil beds of the Siwalik Hills. < as lemmas |
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