thunderbolt

thunderbolt
noun Date: 15th century 1. a. a single discharge of lightning with the accompanying thunder b. an imaginary elongated mass cast as a missile to earth in the lightning flash 2. a. a person or thing that resembles lightning in suddenness, effectiveness, or destructive power b. a vehement threat or censure

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