Cumulonimbus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkjuː.mjʊ.ləʊˈnɪm.bəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cumulonimbus is a noun meaning (meteorology) A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
Meaning
(meteorology) A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
Example Sentences
The one to the east (which at the moment seemed to be leaping straight out of the heart of a sinister slaty-purple patch of cumulonimbus) drained the Lake of the Hanging Glaciers; that to the west a desolate rock and ice-walled valley which was rimmed by some of the highest summits in the Selkirks.
Word Forms
- cumulonimbuses
- cumulonimbi
- cumulo-nimbus
Synonyms for cumulonimbus
Depending on context, synonyms include nimbocumulus, thundercloud.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thundercloud, cumulo-nimbus, cu-nim, nimbocumulus, cumulus, stratocumulus.
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