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1. Chiefly Northeastern and Western U.S. lightning that seems to move very quickly in wavy or zigzag lines.2. See bead lightning.[1825-35, Amer.]
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Chain Lightning — may refer to: XP 58 Chain Lightning, an American World War II fighter airplane Chain Lightning (film), a war film starring Humphrey Bogart Chain Lightning (album), by Don McLean Chain Lightning , a Steely Dan song from the album Katy Lied Chain… … Wikipedia
Chain lightning — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chain lightning — ☆ chain lightning n. lightning that zigzags across the sky … English World dictionary
chain lightning — noun a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork like) • Syn: ↑forked lightning • Hypernyms: ↑lightning * * * noun : lightning that appears to move very rapidly in a long angular, zigzag, or forked course *… … Useful english dictionary
Chain Lightning (film) — Chain Lightning Original theatrical poster of Chain Lightning Directed by Stuart Heisler … Wikipedia
Chain Lightning (album) — Chain Lightning Studio album by Don McLean Released 1978 … Wikipedia
chain lightning — /tʃeɪn ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ (say chayn luytning) noun → forked lightning …
Chain Lightning — Voir Pilote du diable … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning — XP 58 Chain Lightning The sole completed XP 58 Role Heavy fighter … Wikipedia
XP-58 Chain Lightning — infobox Aircraft name =XP 58 Chain Lightning type =Heavy fighter manufacturer =Lockheed caption =The sole completed XP 58 designer = first flight =1 June 1944 introduced = retired = status =Cancelled primary user = more users = produced = number… … Wikipedia