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thunderclap |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Thunderclap \Thun"der*clap`\, n. A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. ``Thunderclaps that make them quake.'' --Spenser. When suddenly the thunderclap was heard. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: thunderclap n 1: a single sharp crash of thunder 2: a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell" [syn: {bombshell}, {thunderbolt}]
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