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Thunder, n.

    1. Reverberating report (of a discharge of atmospheric electricity).
    2. Loud noise, roar, rumbling, boom, detonation.
    3. Alarming threat, startling denunciation, fulmination.

Thunder, v. n.

    1. Sound, rattle, roar, roll, boom.
    2. Make a loud noise, detonate.

Thunder, v. a. Utter threateningly, fulminate, hurl.

Thunderbolt, n.

    1. Lightning-flash.
    2. Fulmination, denunciation.
    3. (Geol.) Thunder-stone, belemnite.

Thunder-clap, n. Thunder-stroke.

Thunder-shower, n. See Thunder-storm.

Thunder-storm, n. Tempest (accompanied with thunder and lightning), thunder-shower.

Thunder-stroke, n. Thunder-clap.

Thunder-struck, a. Astonished, amazed, astounded, dumfoundered.

Thunder-tube, n. Fulgurite.

Thurible, n. Censer.

Thus, ad.

    1. In this manner, in this wise.
    2. So, to this degree.

Thwack, v. a. (Colloq.) Strike, beat, thump, belabor, whack, rap, bang, thrash.

Thwack, n. Blow, stroke, thump, pat, knock, rap.