The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thunderstrike \Thun"der*strike`\, v. t. [imp. Thunderstruck; p. p. Thunderstruck, -strucken; p. pr. & vb. n. Thunderstriking.]
To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning. [R.]
--Sir P. Sidney.-
To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible; -- rarely used except in the past participle.
drove before him, thunderstruck.
--Milton.
Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightning. 2 (context transitive figurative English) To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible.
Wikipedia
Eric Masterson is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a superhero that has appeared as Thor and later Thunderstrike. The character was introduced as a supporting character in the Thor title, but continued in several other comic books, including the self-titled series Thunderstrike in 1993. Later interpretations of Thunderstrike would appear in both the MC2 and Heroic Age Marvel Comics storylines, featuring the character's son, Kevin Masterson, as the hero.
Kevin Masterson is a fictional character that appeared in Marvel Comics. The character was first introduced as a supporting character in Thor and appeared again in the spin-off series Thunderstrike, as the son of Eric Masterson, the featured character of both series. Kevin Masterson was later re-introduced in the MC2 series A-Next, as the superhero Thunderstrike, a theme which would be revisited in the Heroic Age of Marvel Comics in the eponymous limited series.
Thunderstrike can refer to:
- A lightning strike.
- One of several Marvel Comics superheroes with powers based on Thor:
- Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson), the original Thunderstrike
- Thunderstrike (Kevin Masterson), his son, the Thunderstrike of the MC2 universe.
- Thunderstrike (game), a 1990 computer game published by Millennium Interactive.
- Thunderstrike 2, video game released by Core Design in 1995
Thuderstrike, in comics, may refer to:
- Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson), the original Thunderstrike and a 1993 series he starred in
- Thunderstrike (Kevin Masterson), his son, the Thunderstrike of the MC2 universe
Thunderstrike is a futuristic 3D shooter game released by Millennium Interactive in .
Usage examples of "thunderstrike".
System Council have alleged that the Comet Hastings ice asteroid, which has been referred to in recent press reports as Thunderstrike, will collide with the Earth on 17 July 2087.
Ground Zero Crater to spall off a really big piece of Thunderstrike, what sort of velocity could we achieve?
If we time it such that the spalled-off chunk is aimed back along the orbit, conservation of momentum will kick Thunderstrike forward just a little.
They had remained there for nearly thirty years before the Thunderstrike Project took them over.
There was no longer any doubt that Thunderstrike would hit the Earth on the morning of July 17, 2087.
Just as soon as Thunderstrike turns its Eastern Hemisphere toward Jupiter.
There had been no news other than Thunderstrike for a week now, and one of the morning news programs had featured an interview with several public figures.
The idea of moving Thunderstrike with an antimatter rocket had received very serious scrutiny.
Moreover, there was not sufficient time to build the requisite number of bombs before Thunderstrike crashed into Earth.
The reason smaller body impact had never been considered for Thunderstrike was that the comet was alone in the firmament.
As he watched Thunderstrike sweep toward the sun, he noted that it passed Avalon at a range of one million kilometers.
Avalon, of course, but we have checked into the possibility of crashing a smaller rock into Thunderstrike quite thoroughly.
Unfortunately, when the object masses what Thunderstrike does, that is easier said than done.
At 500 kilometers, Thunderstrike is very close to the maximum asteroid that Luna can safely withstand without breaking up.
If Thunderstrike can be made to collide with Avalon, its total momentum will be reduced by 2.