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ribbon lightning
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noun
a repeated lightning discharge in which successive strokes are displaced from each other by wind, resulting in a broadened appearance.
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Origin of ribbon lightning
First recorded in 1885â90
Words nearby ribbon lightning
Ribble, ribbon, ribbon copy, ribbon development, ribbonfish, ribbon lightning, ribbon microphone, ribbon snake, ribbon strip, ribbon window, ribbonwood
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