coup de tonnerre

Definitions of coup de tonnerre
  1. noun
    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
    synonyms: tonnerre, éclair
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    type of:
    éclair
    abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
  2. noun
    a single sharp crash of thunder
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