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ˌsheet ˈlightning noun [uncountableU]
HEMa type of lightning that appears as a sudden flash of brightness covering a large area of sky 片状闪电
→forked lightning
Examples from the Corpus
sheet lightning• They were all laughing and peering over and down, their heads black against sheet lightning.• Continuous sheet lightning made the use of a torch in the ten unnecessary.• Ronni jerked against him, feeling a sensation like sheet lightning root her to the spot.