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LIGHTNING

Form of visible discharge of electricity between rain clouds or between a rain cloud and the earth. The electric discharge is seen in the form of a brilliant arc, sometimes several kilometres long, stretching between the discharge points. The discharge also sets up a sound wave that is heard as thunder.

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