red sprite en · NOUN
Meanings
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An upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a large but weak luminous flash that appears directly above an active thunderstorm system and is coincident with a powerful positive cloud-to-ground lightning strike.
Red sprites flash high above thunderstorm clouds.
1999, Patricia Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E. Svarney, Skies of fury: weather weirdness around the world, Simon and Schuster, page 99:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| red sprites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
troll · sprite · elve · sprite halo · gigantic jet · gnome · blue starter · pixie · blue jet · upward lightning · sprelve · transient luminous event