heat thunder

noun

Thunder that is heard without lightning being seen by the observer, and/or that is attributed to heat rather than a storm (e.g. because the storm/rain is too distant to be seen).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:heat thunder.”

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Meanings

nounheat thunder (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThunder that is heard without lightning being seen by the observer, and/or that is attributed to heat rather than a storm (e.g. because the storm/rain is too distant to be seen).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:heat thunder.

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APA

heat thunder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20thunder

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“heat thunder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20thunder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heat thunder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20thunder.

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