lightning stroke
Britishnoun
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a discharge of lightning between a cloud and the earth, esp one that causes damage
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vet science sudden death due to being struck by lightning, esp of cattle, horses or sheep
Example Sentences
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His favourite story about Lewis was how, in one movie, the star had to put down all the balls on a pool table in a single, lightning stroke.
From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2011
The scientists are also learning more about the habits of nature's arsonist, the lightning stroke.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week Orson Welles made the lightning stroke more possible by giving his alma mater a check for $10,000, enough for five two-year scholarships.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even with the boost from interest rates, the economy would remain a bit lackluster in 1986 if it were not for a lightning stroke of good fortune in the energy market.
From Time Magazine Archive
I took my soaking brush in hand, stroked my gold cake, and a cat streaked out on my paper in one lightning stroke, whiskers, tail, meow and all!
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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