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Definition of lightning adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lightning

adjective
 
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
 
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. very fast or sudden
    • to move at lightning speed
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLightning is used with these nouns:
    • pace
    • reaction
    • reflex
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten in the sense ‘to become lighter’ or ‘brighter’).
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