Electric discharge from clouds (9)

I believe the answer is:

lightning

(Other definitions for lightning that I've seen before include "Atmospheric discharge" , "Very quick" , "Electrical discharge from cloud" , "Flash in the sky" , "Precaution against electrical storms" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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