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Meaning of red sprite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a large but weak luminous flash that appears directly above an active thunderstorm system and is coincident with a powerful positive cloud-to-ground lightning strike.

Examples

“Red sprites flash high above thunderstorm clouds.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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