dry lightning

noun

Lightning strikes that occur when there is no rain, thus a common cause of bushfires or forest fires.

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Meanings

noundry lightning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLightning strikes that occur when there is no rain, thus a common cause of bushfires or forest fires.
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APA

dry lightning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20lightning

MLA

“dry lightning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20lightning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry lightning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20lightning.

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