ribbon lightning
noun
a repeated lightning discharge in which successive strokes are displaced from each other by wind, resulting in a broadened appearance.
Words nearby ribbon lightning
ribbing, ribble, ribbon, ribbon copy, ribbon development, ribbon lightning, ribbon microphone, ribbon plant, ribbon snake, ribbon strip, ribbon window
Origin of ribbon lightning
First recorded in 1885–90
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