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thunderbolt

/ˈθʌndəbəʊlt/noun

उच्चारण थन्डबोल्ट

वज्र, गाज, बिजली का गिरना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a flash of lightning that comes at the same time as the noise of thunder and that hits something

    वज्र, गाज, बिजली का गिरना

    • The old tree was split by a thunderbolt.
    • A thunderbolt struck the old banyan tree and split it down the middle.
  2. 2

    [C]

    an event or a piece of news that is very sudden and unexpected, especially an unpleasant one

    वज्रपात, अचानक आया सदमा

    • The news of his resignation came as a thunderbolt.
    • The news of the strike came as a thunderbolt to the staff.

    Synonyms bombshell shock bolt from the blue