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ball lightning
ball lightningn. A rare form of lightning in the shape of a glowing red ball, associated with thunderstorms and thought to consist of ionized gas.ball lightning n (Physical Geography) meteorol a luminous electrically charged ball occasionally seen during electrical storms Translationsball lightning
ball lightning[′bȯl ¦līt·niŋ] (geophysics) A relatively rare form of lightning, consisting of a reddish, luminous ball, of the order of 1 foot (30 centimeters) in diameter, which may move rapidly along solid objects or remain floating in midair. Also known as globe lightning. |