thunderstone

American  

[thuhn-der-stohn] / ˈθʌn dərˌstoʊn /

Or thunder-stone

noun

1. any of various stones or fossils formerly thought to be fallen thunderbolts.

2. Archaic. a thunderbolt or flash of lightning.

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thunderstone British  

/ ˈθʌndəˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a long tapering stone, fossil, or similar object, formerly thought to be a thunderbolt

2. an archaic word for thunderbolt

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Etymology

Origin of thunderstone

First recorded in 1590–1600; thunder ( def. ) + stone ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Where did you come from? Dropping like a thunderstone. What way is that to carry on?”

From Literature

Mr. Inoue has advised Thunderstone Technology Ltd., a Beijing-based maker of karaoke software that is trying to capitalize on popularity of solo booths.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others indulge in Western fare, according to Thunderstone data.

From The Wall Street Journal

The booths feature auto-tune software, which Thunderstone Chief Executive Ma Jie says corrects off-key voices, within a limited range.

From The Wall Street Journal

The meteorite soon became known as the “Thunderstone of Ensisheim” and many scholars speculated about the significance of the strange rock.

From Forbes