THUNDERBOLT


Meaning of THUNDERBOLT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌbōlt ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a single discharge of lightning with the accompanying thunder

b. : an imaginary elongated mass cast as a missile to earth in the lightning flash

2.

a. : a person or thing that resembles lightning in suddenness, effectiveness, or destructive power

b. : a vehement threat or censure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.