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thunderclap
nounC1
/ˈθʌndəklap/A single, sharp, explosive sound of thunder.
thundercloud
nounB2
/ˈθʌndəklaʊd/A large, dark cloud that produces thunder and lightning.
thunderhead
nounLow
/ˈθʌndəhɛd/The upper portion of a cumulonimbus cloud that is swollen, rounded, and anvil-shaped, often preceding a thunderstorm.
thundering
adjectivenounC1
/ˈθʌndərɪŋ/Making a continuous, deep, rumbling sound like thunder; also used figuratively to mean very great, loud, or impressive.
thunderpeal
nounC2 (Very low frequency, literary/poetic)
/ˈθʌndəpiːl/A single loud, prolonged crash of thunder; the sound of thunder.
thundershower
nounLow
/ˈθʌndəˌʃaʊə/A short, heavy rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning.
thundersquall
nounrare
/ˈθʌndəskwɔːl/A sudden, violent storm with thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
thunderstick
nounLow
/ˈθʌndəstɪk/A plastic or foam cylinder used by spectators at sporting events to create loud noise when struck together.
thunderstone
nounVery Low
/ˈθʌndəstəʊn/A type of stone or fossil, such as a belemnite or other prehistoric object, believed in folklore to have fallen from the sky during a thunderstorm.
thunderstorm
nounB1
/ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/A storm with thunder and lightning, and usually heavy rain.
thunderstrike
verb-transitiveLow
/ˈθʌn.də.straɪk/To strike with lightning and thunder, or to amaze or stun someone profoundly.
thunderstroke
nounLow
/ˈθʌndəstrəʊk/A single, violent, destructive stroke of lightning.
thunen
nounSpecialized
/ˈθjuːnən/Relating to or derived from the economic theories of Johann Heinrich von Thünen, particularly concerning spatial distribution and agricultural location.
thuner see
noun
thunk
nounverb-intransitiveRare
/θʌŋk/A nonstandard past tense or past participle of the verb 'think', used humorously or in informal computing contexts.
thurber
nounLow
/ˈθɜːbə/A surname, most famously associated with James Thurber, an American author and cartoonist.
thurgau
nounExtremely Low / Geographical Term
/ˈtʊə.ɡaʊ/A canton in northeastern Switzerland.
thurible
nounLow (C2 Level)
/ˈθjʊərɪb(ə)l/A metal censer, suspended on chains, in which incense is burned during religious ceremonies.
thurifer
nounLow (C2 level, highly specialized vocabulary).
/ˈθjʊərɪfə/A person who carries a thurible (a censer) in religious ceremonies, especially in Christian liturgies.
thuringer
nounLow
/ˈθʊərɪndʒə/A type of semi-dry, smoked sausage, originally from the Thuringia region of Germany.

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