Lightning (disambiguation)
Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity.
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Lightning or Lightnin' may also refer to:
Computing
- Lightning (connector), a power and data bus for Apple iPhone, iPod, and iPad products
- Lightning (software), an extension that adds calendar and scheduling functionality to the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client
- GNU lightning, a library for just-in-time compilation
- Lightning Network, the blockchain payment protocol
- Lightning, a public front end to the Salesforce.com platform
Film and television
- Lightnin' (1925 film), a comedy by John Ford
- Lightning (1925 film), a German silent drama film
- Lightnin' (1930 film), an American Pre-Code comedy film
- Lightning (1952 film), a film by Mikio Naruse
- Lightning, a bloodhound in Racing Stripes
- Lightning (dog), a German shepherd who appeared in various 1930s films
- Lightning (Tom and Jerry), an orange cat in the Tom and Jerry cartoons
Firearms
- Colt Lightning Carbine, a rifle manufactured between 1884 and 1904
- AMT Lightning pistol
- AMT Lightning 25/22 rifle
Literature
- Lightning (novel), a 1988 novel by Dean Koontz
- Lightning, a 1984 87th Precinct novel by Ed McBain
- Lightnin' (play), a 1918 play
- Lightning (DC Comics) (Jennifer Pierce), a DC Comics superhero
- Lightning, one of the superpowered brothers Thunder and Lightning
- Lightning, a member of the Tower Comics T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
Military
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning, an American fighter aircraft of World War II
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, a US/UK fighter aircraft, the Joint Strike Fighter
- HMS Lightning (1806), a Thais-class fireship
- HMS Lightning (1829), an 18-gun sloop
- HMS Lightning (1876), a torpedo boat
- HMS Lightning (1895), a Janus-class destroyer
- HMS Lightning (G55), an 1940 L-class destroyer
- English Electric Lightning, a supersonic British fighter aircraft of the Cold War era
- Advising Platform Lightning, a military base in Afghanistan operated by NATO
- 78th Infantry Division (United States) or Lightning
Music
- Lightnin', nickname for René Hall (1911-1988), American jazz banjoist
- Lightning Records, a record label founded in the 1970s
- Lightning (album), a 2012 album by Matt & Kim
- "Lightning" (song), a 2011 song by The Wanted
- "Lightning", a song by Counting Crows, one of the "Flying Demos"
- "Lightning", a song by Eric Church from Sinners Like Me
- "Lightning", a 1976 song by Supernaut (Australian band)
- Lightnin' Chance nickname for musician Floyd Chance
People
- Lightning (Gladiators) or Kim Betts (born 1971), English bodybuilder and a star of the UK version of Gladiators
- Jeff Farmer (wrestler) or Lightning, American professional wrestler
- Lightning (wrestler), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
- Lightning, professional wrestler from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Places
- Lightning (Atlanta), a former neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Lightning Peak (disambiguation), several mountain peaks in Canada and the United States
- Lightning Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Sports
United States
- Tampa Bay Lightning, a National Hockey League ice hockey franchise
- Buffalo Lightning, former name (1998-2005) of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres Junior "A" ice hockey team from Buffalo, New York
- Carolina Lightnin', a defunct American Soccer League team
- Colorado Lightning, a Professional Arena Soccer League founded in 2008
- Dallas Lightning, a United Soccer Leagues W-League team from 1993 to 1996
- Detroit Lightning, a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise for the 1979-1980 season
- Los Angeles Lightning, a professional basketball team in the Independent Basketball Association
- Louisville Lightning, Professional Arena Soccer League team founded in 2008
- Minnesota Lightning, a women's United Soccer Leagues W-League team
- Oklahoma City Lightning, a full-contact American football team in the Women's Spring Football League
- Rockford Lightning, a defunct Continental Basketball League franchise
- Stockton Lightning, an indoor football team from 2006 to 2010
- Waukegan Lightning, a defunct indoor soccer team (2002-2009)
- West Coast Lightning, a Women's Football Alliance expansion team
Elsewhere
- Lightning Stakes, an Australian thoroughbred horse race
- Adelaide Lightning, an Australian Women's Basketball League team
- Pine Hills Lightning, a Greater Brisbane League baseball club
- London Lightning, a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario
- Drogheda Lightning, an American football team based in Drogheda, Ireland
- Tel Aviv Lightning, an Israel Baseball League franchise
- St. Venera Lightnings F.C., a football team in the Maltese Second Division
- Loughborough Lightning (disambiguation), several teams in Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
- Guildford Lightning, a Women's Premier League ice hockey team in Guildford, Surrey, England
- Lancashire Lightning, the name for the Lancashire County Cricket Club during one-day matches
Transportation
Aircraft
- Beechcraft Lightning, an experimental civilian turboprop aircraft
- Sport Copter Lightning, American autogyro
Automotive
- Lightning Car Company, a British company that builds electric sports cars
- Lightning GT, the flagship vehicle of the aforementioned car company
- Ford Lightning, a sports/performance version of the Ford F-150 pickup truck
- BSA Lightning, a motorcycle produced by BSA between 1965 and 1972
Rail
- Lightning Route, an early tram service in Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Lightning, a GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive on the Great Western Railway from 1847 to 1878
- Lightning, one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915
Ships and boats
- Lightning (clipper), a clipper ship built by Donald McKay in 1854
- Lightning (dinghy), a type of 19-foot sailing dinghy first built in 1938 and raced worldwide
Other uses
- Lightning (Entertainment City), a roller coaster at Entertainment City in Kuwait
- Lightning (Revere Beach), a roller coaster that formerly operated at Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts
- Lightning (Final Fantasy), the female protagonist from Final Fantasy XIII
- Lightning Spell, a spell found in the 2012 strategy game Clash of Clans
- Lightning, the horse of the mythical American cowboy Pecos Bill
- Lightning, the mascot of Middle Tennessee State University
People with the surname
- Crystle Lightning (born 1981), American/Canadian actress and musician
- Cody Lightning (born 1986), Cree Native American actor
- Georgina Lightning, Canadian First Nations film director, screenwriter and actress, mother of Crystle and Cody Lightning
- Royston Lightning, Australian rugby league player
People with the nickname
- Lightnin' Hopkins (1912–1982), American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Sam John Hopkins
- Lightnin' Slim (1913–1974), African-American blues musician born Otis V. Hicks
See also
- HMS Lightning, a list of Royal Navy ships
- Lightning (comics), a list of comics characters
- Lightning Comics (disambiguation)
- Lightning McQueen, a character in Cars and its sequels, played by Owen Wilson
- Operation Lightning (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Lightning
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