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Thunder (other)
Thunder is the sound of the shock wave produced by lightning. Thunder may also refer to: Computing *Thunder (assistive technology), a screen reader *Thunder Networking Technologies, a Chinese multimedia and Internet company *Thunder, the codename for Microsoft Visual Basic 1.0 Film and television *Thunder the Dog, star of a series of feature films during the 1920s * ''Thunder'' (TV series), an American children's television series * ''Thunder'' (1929 film), an American silent drama film * ''Thunder'' (1982 film), a Japanese experimental short film *''Thunder Warrior'' (also known as ''Thunder''), a 1983 Italian action film * ''Thunder'' (2022 film), a Swiss drama film * ''The Thunder'' (TV series), a 2019 Chinese web television series Fictional characters *Thunder (comics), the name of three superheroes in the DC Comics universe *Thunder, a Legion of Super-Heroes member * Thunder (''G.I. Joe''), a character from the ''G.I. Joe'' universe * Thunder (''Killer Instinct''), a chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning produces rapid expansion of the air in the path of a lightning bolt. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave, often referred to as a "thunderclap" or "peal of thunder". The scientific study of thunder is known as ''brontology'' and the irrational fear (phobia) of thunder is called ''brontophobia''. Etymology The ''d'' in Modern English ''thunder'' (from earlier Old English ''þunor'') is epenthetic, and is now found as well in Modern Dutch ''donder'' (cf. Middle Dutch ''donre''; also Old Norse ''þorr'', Old Frisian ''þuner'', Old High German ''donar'', all ultimately descended from Proto-Germanic *''þunraz''). In Latin the term was ''tonare'' "to thunder". The name of the Nordic god Thor comes from the Old Norse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Thunder
__NOTOC__ Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS ''Thunder'', while an eleventh was planned but never built: * was a 5-gun bomb vessel launched in 1695. She was captured by a French privateer in 1696. * was a 6-gun bomb vessel captured from the Spanish in 1720 and broken up in 1734. * was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1740. She foundered in a hurricane in 1744. * was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1759 and sold in 1774. She was almost completely rebuilt in 1775 and became the mercantile vessel ''Hawke'', of 320 tons (bm). In 1783 she was listed in ''Lloyd's Register'' with master M. Scott, owner E. Hoskins, trade London-Greenland fisheries, and armament of 4 x 9-pounder and 10 x 6-pounder guns. * HMS ''Thunder'' was an 18-gun bomb vessel, previously . She was captured by the French 64-gun in August 1778 near Rhode Island. The French then destroyed her. * was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1779. She foundered in 1781. * was an 8-gun bomb vessel, previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invaders Must Die
''Invaders Must Die'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic dance music group The Prodigy. The album was released on 23 February 2009 on the band's new record label Take Me to the Hospital, and was distributed by Cooking Vinyl. Although Liam Howlett, Maxim and Keith Flint all contributed material for ''The Fat of the Land'', ''Invaders Must Die'' is the first Prodigy record where, given the departure of Leeroy Thornhill, all band members took part in the creative process. It is their first and currently only album to not contain any explicit songs. The album was a commercial success, faring better than ''Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned''. In contrast to the commercial performance, critical reaction to the album was mixed. It has spawned four singles, including the title track, " Omen", "Warrior's Dance" and "Take Me to the Hospital". Recording Recording began in February 2006, shortly after the release of '' Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005'', and ended in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
