Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superbolt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-bolt
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare form of lightning where the bolt is much stronger (such as 100x) and lasts much longer (such as 5x) than the usual forms of lightning.

Example Sentences

"A typical lightning bolt has an optical power of about 1 billion watts. The superbolt flashes radiate 100 billion to 10 trillion (10¹¹)-(10¹³) watts. They are quite rare."
"This low lightning rate is insufficient to affect the global NOx production, however it may cause local enhancement near Japan where most superbolts occur."
"In rare cases a positively charged giant 'superbolt' may discharge from the forward (or rear) anvil cloud to the negatively charged ground ahead of (or behind) the thunderstorm base."

Etymology

From super- + bolt (“lightning bolt”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Inflected Forms

superbolts (plural) super bolt (alternative) super-bolt (alternative)

Questions

What does superbolt mean?: A rare form of lightning where the bolt is much stronger (such as 100x) and lasts much longer (such as 5x) than the usual forms of lightning.
Where does superbolt come from?: From super- + bolt (“lightning bolt”).

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