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RED SPRITES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
Synonyms:
red sprites; sprites
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("red sprites" is a kind of...):
atmospheric electricity (electrical discharges in the atmosphere)
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