Thunderbolt Definition
thŭndər-bōlt
thunderbolts
noun
thunderbolts
A flash of lightning and the accompanying thunder.
Webster's New World
A bolt or missile imagined as hurled to earth by a stroke of lightning.
Webster's New World
A startling, forceful action.
American Heritage
Something that stuns or acts with sudden violence or force.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) An event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected.
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Other Word Forms of Thunderbolt
Noun
Singular:
thunderbolt
Plural:
thunderbolts
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