thunderbolt
pronunciation
How to pronounce thunderbolt in British English:
UK [ˈθʌndəbəʊlt]
How to pronounce thunderbolt in American English:
US [ˈθʌndərboʊlt]
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- Noun:
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- a shocking surprise
Word Origin
- thunderbolt (n.)
- mid-15c., from thunder (n.) + bolt (n.) "arrow, projectile."
Example
- 1. He was killed by a thunderbolt from zeus to prevent further disaster .
- 2. On " thunderbolt , " your dreams of shooting lightning bolts out of your finger can come true .
- 3. It 's geeky but true : an intel technology called " thunderbolt " is creating quite a storm in the computer and gadget worlds this week .
- 4. Some thunderbolt owners have resorted to disabling lte on the phone -- one friend only turns 4g back on if he wants to tether a laptop or has a hefty file to download .
- 5. Campbell was flying an aircraft the air force calls the a10 thunderbolt , but which is known to its pilots as the warthog .