Heat lightning
Heat lightning noun - Bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds.
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Summer lightning and heat lightning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Summer lightning" instead a noun phrase "Heat lightning".
Summer lightning
Heat lightning and summer lightning are semantically related. You can use "Heat lightning" instead a noun phrase "Summer lightning".
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