blue flash
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Aristotle noticed that if he struck the surface of the sea with a rod, the water sometimes produced a bright blue flash.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 23, 2022
Other telescopes able to obtain spectra from thousands of objects simultaneously will enable astronomers to study the explosions for the features—the blue flash, the hydrogen absorption lines—that could betray the involvement of a giant star.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 4, 2020
One of our largest and most spectacular moths, with a 12cm wingspan and a bright blue flash on its underwings, it was once considered extinct in Britain.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2020
“You would first notice a 10-second blue flash in the upper atmosphere,” said Melott, “but then the damage would be done.”
From Forbes ● May 27, 2013
Looking out his living room window after Petra went home, Calder could see the blue flash of police cars and knew they must be stationed outside Mrs. Sharpe’s house.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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