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thunderstorm

Pronunciation: /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/

The English word “thunderstorm” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

Etymology

From thunder + storm.

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