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lightning strike

noun — 2 senses

lightning strike

noun
1

A lightning bolt, stroke of lightning, one of the events during an electrical storm when lightning strikes (an object on) the ground or an aircraft in flight.

2

UK, Idiomatic A (sometimes unofficial) strike by workers with little or no warning.

Related terms
lightning never strikes twice in the same place, wildcat strike

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