thunderstorm

ˈθʌndərstɔːrm

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Definition of thunderstorm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weatherstorm with thunder, lightning, and rain

The thunderstorm caused the city's streets to flood..
The thunderstorm knocked out the power.
We watched the thunderstorm from our porch.

downpour

squall

tempest

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storm with thunder, lightning, and rain

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thunderstorm asthma

asthma triggered by weather conditions during thunderstorms

Many people experienced thunderstorm asthma after the storm.

dirty thunderstorm

weather event with lightning in a volcanic plume

The eruption caused a spectacular dirty thunderstorm.

Origin of thunderstorm

English, thunder (sound of storm) + storm (violent weather)

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lightning

weather

flash of light during a thunderstorm

tornado

meteorology

violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground

thundersnow

weather

thunderstorm with snow instead of rain or hail

cell

meteorology

small thunderstorm caused by convection

rain bomb

intense rain

sudden heavy rain caused by a thunderstorm downdraft

t-storm

abbr.

abr: thunderstorm

storm with thunder and lightning

wall cloud

meteorology

localized lowering from a thunderstorm's base

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French:orage, ...
German:Gewitter, ...
Italian:temporale, ...
Spanish:tormenta eléctrica, ...
Portuguese:trovoada, ...
Chinese:雷暴, ...
Japanese:雷雨, ...
Arabic:عَاصِفَة رَعْدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סוּפַת רְעָמִים, ...
Russian:гроза, ...
Ukrainian:гроза, ...
Hindi:गरज-चमक का तूफ़ान, ...
Bengali:বজ্রঝড়, ...
Catalan:tempesta, ...
Czech:bouřka, ...
Danish:tordenvejr, ...
Dutch:onweer, ...
Greek:καταιγίδα, ...
Hungarian:zivatar, ...
Khmer:ព្យុះផ្គររន្ទះ, ...
Korean:천둥번개, ...
Persian:رعد و برق, ...
Polish:burza, ...
Portuguese (BR):trovoada, ...
Romanian:furtună electrică, ...
Swedish:åskväder, ...
Thai:พายุฝนฟ้าคะนอง, ...
Turkish:fırtına, ...
Vietnamese:dông, ...

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Definition of thunderstorm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of thunderstorm

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