Thunder
- Thunder
- Thunder Thun"der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See {Thin}, and cf. {Astonish},
{Detonate}, {Intone}, {Thursday}, {Tone}.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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{Thunder pumper}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The croaker ({Haploidontus grunniens}).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
{Thunder rod}, a lightning rod. [R.]
{Thunder snake}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake ({Carphophis am[oe]na}
syn. {Celuta am[oe]na}) native to the Eastern United
States; -- called also {worm snake}.
{Thunder tube}, a fulgurite. See {Fulgurite}.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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thunder — [thun′dər] n. [ME thuner, thunder (with unhistoric d ) < OE thunor, akin to Ger donner < IE base * (s)ten , loud rustling, deep noise > ON Thorr,THOR, Gr stenein, to moan, L tonare, to thunder] 1. the sound that follows a flash of… … English World dictionary
Thunder — Thun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thundering}.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See {Thunder}, n.] 1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally; as, it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder — (englisch; Donner) steht für: Johnny Thunder, Titel verschiedener Comicpublikationen des US Verlags DC Thunder (Band), britische Rockband Thunder (Screenreader) Siehe auch: Thunder Bay Tunder … Deutsch Wikipedia
thunder — [n] crashing sound barrage, blast, boom, booming, cannonade, clap, cracking, crash, crashing, detonation, discharge, drumfire, explosion, fulmination, outburst, peal, pealing, roar, rumble, rumbling, thunderbolt, thundercrack, uproar; concepts… … New thesaurus
Thunder — Thun der, v. t. To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation. [1913 Webster] Oracles severe Were daily thundered in our general s ear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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thunder — ► NOUN 1) a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air. 2) a resounding loud deep noise. ► VERB 1) (it thunders, it is thundering, etc.) thunder sounds. 2) move heavily and forcefully … English terms dictionary
thunder — index barrage, outbreak, outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Thunder — For other uses, see Thunder (disambiguation). Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide). The sudden… … Wikipedia
thunder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ The thunder was getting louder and louder. ▪ rolling, rumbling ▪ distant ▪ the rumble … Collocations dictionary
