/ ˈbreɪnstɔːm; NAmE -stɔːrm/ noun [ sing. ]
1.
( BrE ) a sudden inability to think clearly which causes unusual behaviour :
She had a brainstorm in the exam and didn't answer a single question.
2.
( NAmE ) = brainwave
/ ˈbreɪnstɔːm; NAmE -stɔːrm/ noun [ sing. ]
1.
( BrE ) a sudden inability to think clearly which causes unusual behaviour :
She had a brainstorm in the exam and didn't answer a single question.
2.
( NAmE ) = brainwave
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005