bead lightning

noun

A relatively rare form of cloud-to-ground lightning which appears to break up into a string of short, bright sections, and lasts longer than the usual discharge channel.

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Meanings

nounbead lightning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA relatively rare form of cloud-to-ground lightning which appears to break up into a string of short, bright sections, and lasts longer than the usual discharge channel.

Translations

French éclair en chapelet
  • éclair en chapeletform of cloud-to-ground lightning
Spanish relámpago en rosario, relámpago en cuentas
  • relámpago en rosarioform of cloud-to-ground lightning
  • relámpago en cuentasform of cloud-to-ground lightning
  • relámpago perladoform of cloud-to-ground lightning
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APA

bead lightning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20lightning

MLA

“bead lightning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20lightning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bead lightning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20lightning.

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