thunderbolt
noun/ˈθʌndərboʊlt/
Frequency rank: #11,952 most common English word
Meaning
a flash of lightning accompanied by a loud crash of thunder, often imagined as a destructive bolt from the sky.
Example sentence
The villagers were terrified when thunderbolt struck the ancient oak tree and split it in two.
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