ELVES
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- noun
- /ˈɛlvɪz/
- Specialized
- Recent research has shown that elves appear as bright flashes in the ionosphere during specific conditions.
Examples
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The scientific community continues to study the phenomenon of elves, which are connected to electromagnetic pulses.
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Understanding the mechanics of elves is crucial for predicting their impact on satellite communications.
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The time of the Elves is over.
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The whole of it and all of the Elves that live in it.
Fiction book (1992) -
"I have to know if there are any Elves left," she insisted, trying to keep her voice level.
Fiction book (1992) -
An alliance once existed between Elves and Men.
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Within the walls, the city of the Elves seemed somehow less bright and more worn.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Elves you're looking for are Land Elves, not Sky Elves.
Fiction book (1992) -
Why, I would dearly love to see Elves, Mr. Frodo.
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The Elves have accorded you a special honor... ...a place on the last ship to leave Middle-earth.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ELVES is a modern acronym from the phrase emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations, used by scientists for the very short, very bright rings that appear high above storms. A helpful way to remember it is to think of ordinary 'elves', small bright creatures, because these events are like tiny, quick flashes in the upper sky.