thunderstorm
1Thunderstorm — Thun der*storm , n. A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
2thunderstorm — (n.) 1650s, from THUNDER (Cf. thunder) (n.) + STORM (Cf. storm) (n.) …
3thunderstorm — ► NOUN ▪ a storm with thunder and lightning …
4thunderstorm — [thun′dərstôrm΄] n. a storm accompanied by thunder and lightning …
5Thunderstorm — Electrical storm redirects here. For other uses, see Electrical storm (disambiguation). A typical thunderstorm A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather… …
6thunderstorm — /thun deuhr stawrm /, n. 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. [1645 55; THUNDER + STORM] * * * Violent, short… …
7thunderstorm — UK [ˈθʌndə(r)ˌstɔː(r)m] / US [ˈθʌndərˌstɔrm] noun [countable] Word forms thunderstorm : singular thunderstorm plural thunderstorms a heavy storm with thunder …
8thunderstorm — noun /ˈθʌn.ə(r)ˌstɔː(r)m/ A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with rain or hail. A more severe thunderstorm can cause mesocyclones …
9thunderstorm — [[t]θʌ̱ndə(r)stɔː(r)m[/t]] thunderstorms N COUNT A thunderstorm is a storm in which there is thunder and lightning and a lot of heavy rain …
10thunderstorm — A term used for well developed cumulonimbus (Cb) clouds that produce strong vertical drafts, rain, lightening, or hail, depending on the stage of life of the thunderstorm. Thunderstorms are said to be severe when they have one or more of the… …