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thunderstone
or ٳܲ·-ٴDzԱ
[ thuhn-der-stohn ]
noun
- any of various stones or fossils formerly thought to be fallen thunderbolts.
- Archaic. a thunderbolt or flash of lightning.
thunderstone
/ ˈθʌԻəˌəʊ /
noun
- a long tapering stone, fossil, or similar object, formerly thought to be a thunderbolt
- an archaic word for thunderbolt
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thunderstone1
First recorded in 1590–1600; thunder ( def ) + stone ( def )
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“Where did you come from? Dropping like a thunderstone. What way is that to carry on?”
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Mr. Inoue has advised Thunderstone Technology Ltd., a Beijing-based maker of karaoke software that is trying to capitalize on popularity of solo booths.
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Others indulge in Western fare, according to Thunderstone data.
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The booths feature auto-tune software, which Thunderstone Chief Executive Ma Jie says corrects off-key voices, within a limited range.
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The meteorite soon became known as the “Thunderstone of Ensisheim” and many scholars speculated about the significance of the strange rock.
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