ball lightning en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A calque of German Kugelblitz.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball lightnings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
globe lightning · globular lightning
Translations (40)
fi pallosalama (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · vi sét hòn (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · eo globa fulmo (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · cy pelen fellt (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · pl piorun kulisty (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · ga caorthintreach (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · no kulelyn (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · et keravälk (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · it fulmine globulare (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · uk кульова блискавка (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · nl bolbliksem (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · fr foudre en boule (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · sk guľový blesk (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · sl kroglasta strela (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · cmn 球狀閃電 /球状闪电 (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · de Kugelblitz (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · he כדור ברק (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · kk жұмбақ найзағай (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · is urðarmáni (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · ca llamp globular (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · ru шарова́я мо́лния (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · cs kulový blesk (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · es rayo globular (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · chl taqwish (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · ro fulger globular (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · sv klotblixt (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · tr yıldırım topu (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · mk топчеста молња (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · hu gömbvillám (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · izh tulikerä (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · bg кълбовидна мълния (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · pt raio globular (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · ko 구상번개 (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · da kuglelyn (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · tfn el'ekna daz'a (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · cmn 球雷 (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · sv kulblixt (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · ja 球電 (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · ca llamp en bola (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) · lt kamuolinis žaibas (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air)