Definition of thunder

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Thunder (n.) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.

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Thunderstruck :: Thunderstruck (imp.) of Thunderstrik.
Grumble :: Grumble (v. i.) To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles..
Roll :: Roll (v.) A heavy, reverberatory sound; as, the roll of cannon, or of thunder..
Tornado :: Tornado (n.) A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone..
Thundercloud :: Thundercloud (n.) A cloud charged with electricity, and producing lightning and thunder..
Lightning :: Lightning (n.) A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder..
Thunderbird :: Thunderbird (n.) An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher..
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Loud; deep; -- said of sound; as, heavy thunder..
Thunderworm :: Thunderworm (n.) A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (Rhineura Floridana) allied to Amphisbaena, native of Florida; -- so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower..
Volleyed :: Volleyed (a.) Discharged with a sudden burst, or as if in a volley; as, volleyed thunder..
Thunderstone :: Thunderstone (n.) A thunderbolt, -- formerly believed to be a stone..
Thunderstorm :: Thunderstorm (n.) A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.
Ceraunoscope :: Ceraunoscope (n.) An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning.
Fulmine :: Fulmine (v.) To thunder.
Brontology :: Brontology (n.) A treatise upon thunder.
Thundering :: Thundering (a.) Very great; -- often adverbially.
Thunderous :: Thunderous (a.) Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep; sonorous.
Thundering :: Thundering (n.) Thunder.
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) Lightning; a thunderbolt.
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls..
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