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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :   [ gazetteer ]

  Thunderbolt, GA (town, FIPS 76364)
    Location: 32.03408 N, 81.04999 W
    Population (1990): 2786 (862 housing units)
    Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Thunderbolt \Thun"der*bolt`\, n.
     1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity
        passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from
        the clouds to the earth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Something resembling lightning in suddenness and
        effectiveness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The Scipios' worth, those thunderbolts of war.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Vehement threatening or censure; especially,
        ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He severely threatens such with the thunderbolt of
              excommunication.                      --Hakewill.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Paleon.) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Thunderbolt beetle (Zo["o]l.), a long-horned beetle
        ({Arhopalus fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunk of
        oak and chestnut trees. It is brownish and bluish-black,
        with W-shaped whitish or silvery markings on the elytra.
        [1913 Webster]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Thunderbolt \Thun"der*bolt`\, n.
     1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity
        passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from
        the clouds to the earth.
  
     2. Something resembling lightning in suddenness and
        effectiveness.
  
              The Scipios' worth, those thunderbolts of war.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     3. Vehement threatening or censure; especially,
        ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination.
  
              He severely threatens such with the thunderbolt of
              excommunication.                      --Hakewill.
  
     4. (Paleon.) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
  
     Thunderbolt beetle (Zo["o]l.), a long-horned beetle
        ({Arhopalus fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunk of
        oak and chestnut trees. It is brownish and bluish-black,
        with W-shaped whitish or silvery markings on the elytra.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  thunderbolt
       n 1: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder [syn: bolt,
             bolt of lightning]
       2: a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a
          bombshell" [syn: bombshell, thunderclap]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  thunderbolt
     n.
     1 A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
     2 (lb en figuratively) An event that is terrible, horrific or
  unexpected.
     3 Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical
  denunciation; fulmination.
     4 (lb en soccer) A very powerful shot.
     5 (lb en paleontology) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
     6 (lb en heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of two joined bundles
  with four rays of lightning emerging from them, resembling the
  thunderbolt of Jupiter.
     7 A daring or irresistible hero.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Thunderbolt
     n.
     (lb en computing trademark) a computer interface standard for
  connecting devices, combining PCI Express, DisplayPort and DC power in
  one connector.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  thunderbolt
     n.
     1 A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
     2 (lb en figuratively) An event that is terrible, horrific or
  unexpected.
     3 Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical
  denunciation; fulmination.
     4 (lb en soccer) A very powerful shot.
     5 (lb en paleontology) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
     6 (lb en heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of two joined bundles
  with four rays of lightning emerging from them, resembling the
  thunderbolt of Jupiter.
     7 A daring or irresistible hero.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Thunderbolt
     n.
     (lb en computing trademark) a computer interface standard for
  connecting devices, combining PCI Express, DisplayPort and DC power in
  one connector.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  thunderbolt
     n.
     1 A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
     2 (lb en figuratively) An event that is terrible, horrific or
  unexpected.
     3 Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical
  denunciation; fulmination.
     4 (lb en soccer) A very powerful shot.
     5 (lb en paleontology) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
     6 (lb en heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of two joined bundles
  with four rays of lightning emerging from them, resembling the
  thunderbolt of Jupiter.
     7 A daring or irresistible hero.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Thunderbolt
     n.
     (lb en computing trademark) a computer interface standard for
  connecting devices, combining PCI Express, DisplayPort and DC power in
  one connector.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  thunderbolt
     n.
     1 A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
     2 (lb en figuratively) An event that is terrible, horrific or
  unexpected.
     3 Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical
  denunciation; fulmination.
     4 (lb en soccer) A very powerful shot.
     5 (lb en paleontology) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
     6 (lb en heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of two joined bundles
  with four rays of lightning emerging from them, resembling the
  thunderbolt of Jupiter.
     7 A daring or irresistible hero.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Thunderbolt
     n.
     (lb en computing trademark) a computer interface standard for
  connecting devices, combining PCI Express, DisplayPort and DC power in
  one connector.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  thunderbolt
     Englanti n.
     salama

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
  الصاعقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  thunderbolt //ˈθʌndə(ɹ)ˌboʊlt// 
  мълния, гръмотевица
  flash of lightning accompanied by thunder

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/ 
  hromová rána

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/ 
  blesk

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
  donnernder Blitzschlag , Blitz und Donnerschlag  [meteo.]
   see: thunderbolts
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
  Donnerkeil 
           Note: Mythologie
   see: thunderbolts
  
           Note: mythology

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
   [fig.] Donnerschlag , Keulenschlag  [übtr.]
        "The news hit her like a thunderbolt."  - Die Nachricht traf sie wie ein Donnerschlag/Keulenschlag.
   see: thunderbolts
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  thunderbolt //ˈθʌndə(ɹ)ˌboʊlt// 
  1. järkytys
  an event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected
  2. salama, salamanisku, ukkosenjyrähdys
  flash of lightning accompanied by thunder

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/ 
  1. वज्रपातज
        "Lightening and thunderbolt struck the village."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
  grom, munja

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
  1. meteor
  2. villámlás
  3. mennykôcsapás
  4. mennykô
  5. meteorkô
  6. villám

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  thunderbolt //ˈθʌndə(ɹ)ˌboʊlt// 
  雷, 落雷
  flash of lightning accompanied by thunder

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  thunderbolt /ˈθʌndəbəʊlt/ 
    uderzenie pioruna

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  thunderbolt //ˈθʌndə(ɹ)ˌboʊlt// 
  tordön, vigg, åskknall
  flash of lightning accompanied by thunder

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  thunderbolt /θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
  1. yıldırım
  2. şaşırtıcı şey
  3. yıldırım gibi hareket eden kimse veya şey.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈθəndɝˌbɔɫt/

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) :   [ gazetteer2k-places ]

  Thunderbolt, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia
     Population (2000):    2340
     Housing Units (2000): 1096
     Land area (2000):     1.273892 sq. miles (3.299364 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.178161 sq. miles (0.461435 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.452053 sq. miles (3.760799 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            76364
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             32.032111 N, 81.051733 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Thunderbolt, GA
      Thunderbolt
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  71 Moby Thesaurus words for "thunderbolt":
     Jupiter Fulgur, Thor, antelope, arrow, astonishment,
     ball lightning, blockbuster, blow, blue darter, blue streak, bolt,
     bolt of lightning, bomb, bombshell, cannonball, catch,
     chain lightning, courser, dark lightning, dart, eagle, earthshaker,
     electricity, express train, eye-opener, fireball, firebolt, flash,
     flying flame, forked lightning, fulguration, fulmination, gazelle,
     greased lightning, greyhound, hare, jet plane, joker, kicker,
     levin bolt, light, lightning, mercury, oak-cleaving thunderbolts,
     peripeteia, quicksilver, revelation, rocket, scared rabbit,
     sheet lightning, shocker, shot, staggerer, startler, streak,
     streak of lightning, striped snake, stroke of lightning, surprisal,
     surprise, surprise ending, surprise package, surprise party,
     swallow, switch, thought, thunderball, thunderclap, thunderstroke,
     torrent, wind
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n.雷电, 霹雳

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 霹雳,雷电,意外,怒喝

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