English-Thai Dictionary

lightning

N สายฟ้า  ฟ้าแลบ  sai-fa

 

lightning arrester

N สายดิน  อุปกรณ์ ป้องกัน เครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้า จาก ฟ้าผ่า โดย ใช้ สาย ต่อ ลง ดิน  sai-din

 

lightning beetle

N หิ่งห้อย  lightning bug hing-hoi

 

lightning bug

N หิ่งห้อย  lightning beetle hing-hoi

 

lightning rod

N สายล่อฟ้า  sai-lor-fa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LIGHTNING

n.li'tening. [that is, lightening, the participle present of lighten. ] 1. A sudden discharge of electricity from a cloud to the earth, or from the earth to a cloud, or from one cloud to another, that is, from a body positively charged to one negatively charged, producing a vivid flash of light, and usually a loud report, called thunder. Sometimes lightning is a mere instantaneous flash of light without thunder, as heat-lightning, lightning seen by reflection, the flash being beyond the limits of our horizon.
2. [from lighten, to diminish weight. ] Abatement; alleviation; mitigation.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LIGHTNING

Light "ning, n. Etym: [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash. ]

 

1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder.

 

2. The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers. [R.] Ball lightning, a rare form of lightning sometimes seen as a globe of fire moving from the clouds to the earth. -- Chain lightning, lightning in angular, zigzag, or forked flashes. -- Heat lightning, more or less vivid and extensive flashes of electric light, without thunder, seen near the horizon, esp. at the close of a hot day. -- Lightning arrester (Telegraphy ), a device, at the place where a wire enters a building, for preventing injury by lightning to an operator or instrument. It consists of a short circuit to the ground interrupted by a thin nonconductor over which lightning jumps. Called also lightning discharger. -- Lightning bug (Zoöl.), a luminous beetle. See Firefly. -- Lightning conductor, a lightning rod. -- Lightning glance, a quick, penetrating glance of a brilliant eye. -- Lightning rod, a metallic rod set up on a building, or on the mast of a vessel, and connected with the earth or water below, for the purpose of protecting the building or vessel from lightning. -- Sheet lightning, a diffused glow of electric light flashing out from the clouds, and illumining their outlines. The appearance is sometimes due to the reflection of light from distant flashes of lightning by the nearer clouds.

 

LIGHTNING

LIGHTNING Light "ning, vb. n.

 

Defn: Lightening. [R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

lightning

light ning |ˈlītniNG ˈlaɪtnɪŋ | ▶noun the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder: a tremendous flash of lightning. • literary a flash or discharge of this kind: the sky was a mass of black cloud out of which lightnings flashed. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] very quick: a lightning cure for his hangover | galloping across the country at lightning speed. PHRASES lightning never strikes twice in the same place proverb an unusual situation or event is unlikely to happen again in exactly the same circumstances or to the same person. like ( greased ) lightning very quickly. ORIGIN Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten 2 ). usage: See usage at lighten 2 .

 

lightning bug

light ning bug |ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌbəɡ | ▶noun another term for firefly.

 

lightning chess

light |ning chess ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of chess in which moves must be made at very short intervals.

 

lightning rod

light ning rod |ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌrɑd | ▶noun a metal rod or wire fixed to an exposed part of a building or other tall structure to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground. • a person or thing that attracts a lot of criticism, esp. in order to divert attention from more serious issues or to allow a more important public figure to appear blameless.

 

lightning strike

light |ning strike ▶noun Brit. a strike by workers after little or no warning, especially without official union backing.

 

Oxford Dictionary

lightning

light |ning |ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder: a tremendous flash of lightning. • [ count noun ] literary a flash or discharge of lightning: the sky was a mass of black cloud out of which lightnings flashed. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] very quick: a lightning cure for his hangover | galloping across the country at lightning speed. PHRASES lightning never strikes twice in the same place proverb an unusual situation or event is unlikely to happen again in exactly the same circumstances or to the same person. like ( greased ) lightning very quickly. ORIGIN Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten 2 ). usage: The form lightning is historically a contracted form of lightening (it was at one time spelled light'ning ) but the two forms are now two distinct words. In the sense thunder and lightning and lightning speed, the spelling is always lightning, while in the sense ‘make or become lighter ’ the spelling is always lightening .

 

lightning bug

light |ning bug ▶noun North American term for firefly.

 

lightning chess

light |ning chess ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of chess in which moves must be made at very short intervals.

 

lightning conductor

lightning conductor (also chiefly N. Amer. lightning rod ) ▶noun Brit. a metal rod or wire fixed to an exposed part of a building or other tall structure to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground. • a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially in order to divert attention from more serious issues or allow a more important public figure to appear blameless.

 

lightning strike

light |ning strike ▶noun Brit. a strike by workers after little or no warning, especially without official union backing.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

lightning

light ning /láɪtnɪŋ /→light 1 名詞 U 稲光 , 稲妻 ; 雷 (→thunder )▸ a bolt [flash, streak ] of lightning 稲妻 ▸ Lightning flashed outside .外で稲光がした ▸ be struck by lightning 雷に打たれる ▸ like (greased ) lightning 電光石火のごとく ▸ Lightning never strikes (the same place ) twice [twice (in the same place )].｟ことわざ ｠雷は2度同じ場所に落ちない ; 「同じ不幸は2度起きない 」形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗すばやい ; 瞬間の ▸ with [at ] lightning speed 電光石火のごとく 副詞 稲妻のように 〈速い 〉(｟連語 ｠fast, quick ).動詞 (!現在分詞もlightning ) 自動詞 稲妻 [電光 ]が走る (!しばしばitを主語にして ) .～́ arr è ster 避雷器 .～́ b ò lt 稲妻 .～́ b ù g ｟米 ｠ホタル (firefly ).～́ r ò d ｟米 ｠ [cond ù ctor ｟英 ｠]1 避雷針 .2 (ほかの人 事にも責任があるのに )【非難などを 】受ける人 [物 ]; 矢面に立たされた人 «for » .～̀ str í ke ｟英 ｠(事前予告なしの )ストライキ .