thundershock

Etymology

From thunder + shock.

thundershock means A sudden burst of thunder, a thunderclap; any similarly loud and sudden noise; a sudden, severe shock. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

A sudden burst of thunder, a thunderclap; any similarly loud and sudden noise; a sudden, severe shock.“The old Town Clock, / Like a distant thundershock, / Heard and gone, / Striking One!”