Definitions for thunderclapˈθʌn dərˌklæp
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
thun•der•clapˈθʌn dərˌklæp(n.)
a crash of thunder.
Category: Meteorology
something resembling a thunderclap, as in loudness or suddenness.
Origin of thunderclap:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
thunderclap(noun)
a single sharp crash of thunder
bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap(noun)
a shocking surprise
"news of the attack came like a bombshell"
Wiktionary
thunderclap(Noun)
sudden thunder; a shock of thunder, as opposed to reverberating rumble
Webster Dictionary
Thunderclap(noun)
a sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity
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