abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
in a rigid manner
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
