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sferic

American

[sfeer-ik, sfer-ik] / ˈsfɪər ɪk, ˈsfɛr ɪk /

noun

a brief emission of electromagnetic radiation produced by lightning.

sferic Scientific

/ sfîr′ĭk,sfĕr′- /

A radio emission from a stroke of lightning.

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sferics

plural

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