BLUE JET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward

Synonyms:

blue jet; jet; reverse lightning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("blue jet" is a kind of...):

atmospheric electricity (electrical discharges in the atmosphere)

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