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thunderpeal

[ thuhn-der-peel ]

noun

  1. a crash of thunder; thunderclap.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thunderpeal1

First recorded in 1795–1805; thunder + peal

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Example Sentences

She looked round and appeared to answer, but her words were inaudible in the thunderpeal that accompanied them.

It grew warm rapidly; clouds overspread the sky; a thunderpeal rumbled suddenly.

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