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The first moment I saw my wife breastfeed our daughter minutes after birth, I was hit with a thunderbolt of understanding and awe for the miracle of it all, and I still feel that way.
David Alan Basche

Meaning of "thunderbolt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THUNDERBOLT

thunderbolt  [ˈθʌndəˌbəʊlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUNDERBOLT

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Thunderbolt 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.

WHAT DOES THUNDERBOLT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In ancient Hellenic and Roman religious traditions, the thunderbolt represents Zeus or Jupiter, thence the origin and ordaining pattern of the universe, as expressed in Heraclitus' fragment describing "the Thunderbolt that steers the course of all things". It is the same in other Indo-European traditions, for example the Vedic Vajra. In its original usage the word may also have been a description of the consequences of a close approach between two planetary cosmic bodies, as Plato suggested in Timaeus, or, according to Victor Clube, meteors, though this is not currently the case. As a divine manifestation the thunderbolt has been a powerful symbol throughout history, and has appeared in many mythologies. Drawing from this powerful association, the thunderbolt is often found in military symbolism and semiotic representations of electricity.

Definition of thunderbolt in the English dictionary

The first definition of thunderbolt in the dictionary is a flash of lightning accompanying thunder. Other definition of thunderbolt is the imagined agency of destruction produced by a flash of lightning. Thunderbolt is also something very startling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THUNDERBOLT


bolt
bəʊlt
boult
bəʊlt
colt
kəʊlt
deadbolt
ˈdedˌbəʊlt
dogbolt
ˈdɒɡˌbəʊlt
eyebolt
ˈaɪˌbəʊlt
fishbolt
ˈfɪʃˌbəʊlt
hackbolt
ˈhækˌbəʊlt
holt
həʊlt
Humboldt
ˈhʌmbəʊlt
kingbolt
ˈkɪŋˌbəʊlt
molt
məʊlt
ragbolt
ˈræɡˌbəʊlt
Rawlbolt
ˈrɔːlˌbəʊlt
revolt
rɪˈvəʊlt
ringbolt
ˈrɪŋˌbəʊlt
screw-bolt
ˈskruːˌbəʊlt
Shadbolt
ˈʃædˌbəʊlt
unbolt
ʌnˈbəʊlt
volt
vəʊlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUNDERBOLT

thunder
Thunder Bay
thunder sheet
thunderbird
thunderbox
thunderclap
thundercloud
thunderflash
thunderhead
thundering
thunderingly
thunderless
thunderous
thunderously
thunderousness
thundershower
thunderstone
thunderstorm
thunderstricken
thunderstrike

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUNDERBOLT

archivolt
carriage bolt
coach bolt
dolt
electronvolt
expansion bolt
in revolt
kilovolt
machine bolt
Mansholt
megavolt
microvolt
millivolt
panic bolt
polt
safety bolt
shoot one´s bolt
smolt
tolt
U bolt

Synonyms and antonyms of thunderbolt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thunderbolt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUNDERBOLT

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

Translator English - Chinese

霹雳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rayo
570 millions of speakers

English

thunderbolt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वज्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صاعقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молнии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Thunderbolt
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup de tonnerre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blitz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

落雷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벼락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thunderbolt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lươi tầm sét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடிதாங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गडगडाटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıldırım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fulmine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piorun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блискавки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fulger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεραυνός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerlig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blixt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lynet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thunderbolt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUNDERBOLT»

The term «thunderbolt» is very widely used and occupies the 19.084 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUNDERBOLT» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «THUNDERBOLT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thunderbolt.
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David Alan Basche
The first moment I saw my wife breastfeed our daughter minutes after birth, I was hit with a thunderbolt of understanding and awe for the miracle of it all, and I still feel that way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUNDERBOLT»

Discover the use of thunderbolt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thunderbolt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid
This is a book about growing up in a specific time and place. But in Bryson's hands, it becomes everyone's story, one that will speak volumes - especially to anyone who has ever been young.
Bill Bryson, 2010
2
Thunderbolt!
The story of the U.S. 56th Fighter Group that shot down over 1,000 Nazi planes.
Robert S. Johnson, Martin Caidin, 2007
3
HTC ThunderBolt For Dummies
Now that you've got your high-powered new HTC ThunderBolt smartphone, you've got to figure out how to use it! If you're more than a little intimidated by the technology and somewhat put off by the formal documentation, this book can help.
Sandra Geisler, 2011
4
Tale of the Thunderbolt: Book Three of The Vampire Earth
As the Resistance attempts to overthrow their vampiric alien masters, elite Cat force member David Valentine embarks on a terrifying journey in search of a long-lost weapon that will guarantee their victory-and the end of the Kurian Order's ...
E.E. Knight, 2005
5
P-47 Thunderbolt Vs. Bf 109G/K: Europe 1943-45
En sammenlignende analyse af to jagerfly fra 2. verdenskrig, den amerikanske P-47 Thunderbolt og den tyske Messerschmitt Bf 109G/K.
Martin Bowman, 2008
6
RAF Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces
The P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt were the finest American fighters of World War 2, and both saw service with the RAF in substantial numbers.
Andrew Thomas, 2013
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Thunderbolt
En beretning om den 11th Armored Divisions indsats under 2. Verdenskrig.
Hal D Steward, 1948
8
Modelling the P-47 Thunderbolt
This book takes a step-by-step approach to modelling a wide variety of P-47 types in 1/48-scale, from 'Razorbacks' in USAAF colours to RAF T-bolts in the Far East.
Brett Green, 2012
9
Lands of the Thunderbolt: Sikhim, Chumbi & Bhutan
Dimensions: 22 cm., Buddha & Buddhism, Lamaism, incl. description & Travel.
Lawrence John Lumley Dundas Marquis of Zetland, 1923
10
Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom
After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series!
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUNDERBOLT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thunderbolt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intel's incredibly fast Thunderbolt 3 switches to USB-C connector
Ever since Intel launched its high-performance Thunderbolt interface, it's been fighting to win market share away from USB devices. There's never been any ... «ExtremeTech, Jun 15»
2
U.S. Thunderbolt II attack planes on training in Poland
Artur Golawski, said Thursday that four Thunderbolt aircraft, capable of destroying tanks, are based in Powidz this week. The jets are training over southern ... «Military Times, Mar 15»
3
Dell aims upgraded laptop at Mac-using creative pros
Looking for a profitable niche, the PC maker gives its 15-inch M3800 workstation a 4K display, Thunderbolt 2 and new storage options to coax video editors and ... «CNET, Jan 15»
4
MacBook Air revamp rumored to drop USB, MagSafe, and …
But is there a single port that can replace the USB ports, Thunderbolt port, and the MagSafe power connector? Yes, there is. It is the USB Type-C connector, and ... «ZDNet, Jan 15»
5
Thunderbolt 2 Networking enables 10 Gbps Ethernet connection …
Intel's Thunderbolt 2 connectivity standard is getting an update here at NAB 2014 with the addition of Thunderbolt Networking. Put simply, this new feature will let ... «Engadget, Apr 14»
6
Intel bides time on faster Thunderbolt connector
Intel could soon bring to market a faster version of its Thunderbolt connector technology with a throughput of 50Gbps, but the company is biding its time until ... «PCWorld, Mar 14»
7
Thunderbolt 2 storage with new Mac Pro demos at CES 2014
LaCie this week at 2014 International CES Show in Las Vegas announced a updated version of its mobile Little Big Disk series, now with a Thunderbolt 2. «ZDNet, Jan 14»
8
Intel shows 'world's fastest thumb drive'
Intel is showing off what it called the “world's fastest thumb drive,” which uses Thunderbolt technology to provide breakthrough data transfer speeds compared to ... «PCWorld, Jun 13»
9
Intel announces next-gen Thunderbolt with 20 Gbps throughput
Here at NAB, Intel just introduced the next generation of its Thunderbolt interface, which promises a data rate of 20 Gbps in both directions (on each of the two ... «Engadget, Apr 13»
10
USB 3.0 goes for Thunderbolt's jugular, doubles max speed to 10Gbps
The war between USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt is heating up. Since it launched in the beginning of 2011, Intel's Thunderbolt standard has been outstandingly fast at ... «ExtremeTech, Jan 13»

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