Usually means: Lightning that appears as segments.
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  1. bead lightning: Merriam-Webster
  2. bead-lightning: Wordnik
  3. bead lightning: Wiktionary
  4. bead lightning: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. bead lightning: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (bead lightning)

noun:  A relatively rare form of cloud-to-ground lightning which appears to break up into a string of short, bright sections, and lasts longer than the usual discharge channel.

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