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lightning vs bolt of lightning

bolt of lightning vs lightning

lightning and bolt of lightning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lightning Yes No No No
bolt of lightning Yes No No No
As nouns, bolt of lightning is a hyponym of lightning; that is, bolt of lightning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lightning:
  • lightning: abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
  • bolt of lightning: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
Other hyponyms of lightning include chain lightning, forked lightning, bolt, thunderbolt.
lightning (noun) bolt of lightning (noun)
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
Difference between lightning and bolt of lightning

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