Thunder
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Thunder is the explosive sound produced by the rapid expansion of air surrounding a lightning bolt during a storm.
Statements (51)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.