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sprites
DEFINITIONS OF:
sprites
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n
atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
Synonyms:
red sprites
Type of:
atmospheric electricity
electrical discharges in the atmosphere
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