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Meaning of "chain lightning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAIN LIGHTNING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAIN LIGHTNING

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chain lightning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAIN LIGHTNING

chain
chain drive
chain gang
chain grate
chain letter
chain mail
chain of command
chain printer
chain reaction
chain rule
chain saw
chain shot
chain smoker
chain stitch
chain store
chain wheel
chain-link fence
chain-react
chain-smoke
chain-stitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAIN LIGHTNING

ball lightning
beginning
cleaning
dry lightning
evening
forked lightning
globe lightning
heat lightning
learning
lightning
listening
meaning
mining
morning
opening
planning
remaining
sheet lightning
streak lightning
summer lightning

Synonyms and antonyms of chain lightning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chain lightning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAIN LIGHTNING

Find out the translation of chain lightning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chain lightning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chain lightning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闪电链
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rayo cadena
570 millions of speakers

English

chain lightning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रृंखला बिजली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلسلة البرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цепная молния
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corrente de relâmpagos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেন বাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaîne foudre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilat kilat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kettenblitzschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェインライトニング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체인 번개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chain lightning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sét chuỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சங்கிலி மின்னல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शृंखला लाइटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zincirin parlaması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catena di fulmini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łańcuch piorun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ланцюгова блискавка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fulger lanț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστραπή αλυσίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ketting weerlig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kedja lightning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjeden lyn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chain lightning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN LIGHTNING»

The term «chain lightning» is regularly used and occupies the 58.652 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN LIGHTNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chain lightning

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAIN LIGHTNING»

Discover the use of chain lightning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chain lightning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chain Lightning
During a month-long vacation near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, two very different individuals--rugged adventurer Damon Sutter, seeking an escape from human civilization, and Mandy Blythe, an independent woman grieving over the death of ...
Elizabeth Lowell, 1999
2
Ball Lightning and Bead Lightning
Description Bead lightning is also known by the terms pearl lightning, chain lightning, perlschnurblitz, and eclair en chapelet, to name a few. The bead lightning form is fairly well documented and discussed in the scientific literature. Although ...
James Barry, 1980
3
Man o' War: A Legend Like Lightning
His lone defeat, suffered a few weeks before gamblers fixed the 1919 World Series, spawned lasting rumors that he, too, had been the victim of a fix.
Dorothy Ours, 2007
4
Lockheed Xp-58 Chain Lightning
The Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning was an American long-range fighter developed during World War II. Although derived from the successful P-38 Lightning, the XP-58 was plagued by technical problems with its engines that eventually led to ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
5
Love Insurance:
But then, you don'twander muchin feminine society, do you? Mrs. Brucetold me about it this morning. Chain Lightning's Collar." "Chain Lightning'swhat?" "Ah, my boy—" Mr. Paddock lightedacigarette. "You should go round more in royal circles  ...
Earl Derr Biggers, 2014
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Complete Charlie Chan Mystery Thriller Anthologies of Earl ...
But then, you don't wander much in feminine society, doyou?Mrs. Brucetoldmeaboutit this morning. Chain Lightning's Collar." "Chain Lightning's what?" "Ah, my boy" Mr. Paddock lighted a cigarette."Youshould go round more in royal circles.
Earl Derr Biggers
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Billboard
fri one week, WNBC Spot Radio announcements combined with CHAIN LIGHTNING displays increased the sale of Knickerbocker Beer by an average of 300%. Quote from the feature article on Knickerbocker's CHAIN LIGHTNING success In ...
8
Finding Home: Duncan's Bride; Chain Lightning; Popcorn and ...
Three complete novels in one volume include Elizabeth Lowell's Chain Lightning in which two very different individuals embark on a holiday fling that has unexpected repercussions, Linda Howard's Duncan's Bride, and Popcorn and Kisses by ...
Linda Howard, Elizabeth Lowell, Kasey Michaels, 2002
9
The Charlie Chan Megapack: The Complete 6-Book Series Plus ...
CHAPTER 7 CHAIN LIGHTNING'S COLLAR The Villa Jasmine, Mrs . Bruce's winter home, stood in a park of palms and shrubbery some two blocks from the Hotel de la Pax . Mr . Minot walked thither that evening in the resplendent company of ...
Earl Derr Biggers, 2013
10
Dictionary of aviation
... sometimes seen in hevy downpours of rain, and consisting of incandescent rarified air and gas. chained lightning. same meaning as chain lightning. chain lightning, lightning which assumes the form of a Zigzag or broken line; forkt lightning.
R.M. Pierce

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAIN LIGHTNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chain lightning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chain Lightning (M Remedio) $4.80 $3.20. Our Lucky Lady (M Rodriguez) $3.60. Exacta (4-6) $7.00; Superfecta (4-6-2-5) $52.80; Trifecta ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
2
Shirl Greer a vital link to drag racing history
... complications of colon-cancer surgery, relied on ingenuity, instincts and the endless hours of care on his iconic “Chain Lightning” Funny Car. «Bristol Herald Courier, Jun 15»
3
'Destiny: The Taken King' DLC to introduce new subclasses …
With chain lightning moves on its arsenal, the Stormcaller is said to be an offensive machine especially for PvP modes in "Destiny." The tanker's ... «ChristianToday, Jun 15»
4
The Best iPhone Games At E3 2015: Siegefall & More
Other power ups include chain lightning that moves through the keep and a giant dragon that'll destroy half an enemy keep in one swoop. «Gotta Be Mobile, Jun 15»
5
Sound Like a Comic Book Character with The New Destiny Sub …
Their Stormtrance supers summons the chain lightning in a wide arc around you, and their storm grenade will call down a localized lightning ... «Twinfinite, Jun 15»
6
How the Heroes of the Storm team brought the Blizzard multiverse …
“We really made a big stand to say, we want elemental attacks, we want a lot of this classic chain lightning stuff that we saw in Warcraft III,” said ... «PCGamesN, Jun 15»
7
From Alabama to Colombia: Falcao! Smile and Wave!
A whisper raced through the crowd like chain lightning. Falcao the fútbol superstar is in the limousine! The motorcade pulled to a stop—right in ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
8
Shacknews Spotlight: Is The Witcher 3 better than Skyrim
... and pick off a few enemies before hitting the rest of the group with a burst of chain lightning. Geralt isn't really a sorcerer, so he doesn't get to ... «Shacknews, Jun 15»
9
Skylanders Superchargers: What it is, and all about the vehicles and …
... load of enemy ships started attacking - although they were no match for the Sky Slicer's rapid fire chain lightning attack and homing missiles. «Everybody Plays, Jun 15»
10
98-Year-Old Lockheed Engineer Baptized Saturday
He also worked on the F-104, C-130 Hercules, the Hudson bomber, or “The Old Boomerang,” the XP-58 Chain Lightning, the Lockheed JetStar; ... «SCVNEWS.com, May 15»

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