Thunder

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Thunder is the explosive sound produced by the rapid expansion of air surrounding a lightning bolt during a storm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf atmospheric phenomenon
sound
canBeHeardUpTo about 10 miles
about 16 kilometers
canCause fear of storms
canHaveDurationUpTo several minutes (for rolling thunder)
canTrigger startle response
hasCulturalRole symbol of divine voice
symbol of power
symbol of war
hasEtymologyLanguage Old English NERFINISHED
hasEtymologyRoot Old English þunor
hasPhysicalNature sound wave
hasRiskAssociation nearby lightning hazard
hasTypicalDuration a few seconds
hasVariant clap of thunder
peal of thunder
rolling thunder
indicates presence of lightning
isAssociatedWith cumulonimbus clouds
hail
heavy rain
lightning strikes
severe weather
tornadoes
isAudibleTo animals
humans
isCausedBy lightning
rapid expansion of air
isDepictedIn literature
music
mythology
isPerceivedAfter lightning flash
isProducedBy shock wave in air
sudden heating of air
isRelatedToDeity Indra NERFINISHED
Jupiter NERFINISHED
Perun NERFINISHED
Thor NERFINISHED
Zeus NERFINISHED
isSlowerThan light
isStudiedIn acoustics
meteorology
isUsedMetaphoricallyFor anger
divine wrath
loud noise
occursDuring electrical storm
thunderstorm
propagatesAs longitudinal wave
propagatesThrough air
propagationSpeed speed of sound in air

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ORP Grom nameMeaning Thunder