Nouns denoting natural events

beat
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
 
splat
a single splash
 
thunder
a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
 
angelus
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
 
wake
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
 
regurgitation
backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
 
night terror
an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings
 
billow
a large sea wave
 
fall
a movement downward
 
flashing
a short vivid experience
 
roll
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
 
fragmentation
the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
 
predestination
previous determination as if by destiny or fate
 
disk error
error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk
 
buzz
sound of rapid vibration
 
withering
any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
 
blare
a loud harsh or strident noise
 
monstrosity
something hideous or frightful
 
miracle
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
 
mutation
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
 
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