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sheet lightning

sheet lightning

A diffuse flash seen when lightning illuminates a cloud while the discharge itself is hidden or distant.

All languages

English
sheet lightning
Norwegian
kornmo
Japanese
幕電 — まくでん — makuden
Korean
구름 속 번개 — gureum sok beongae
Spanish
relámpago difuso
French
éclair diffus
German
Wetterleuchten

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