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thundercloud::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud |
| Type of | cloud |
Examples of thundercloud
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Ball's squadron-mate Cyril Crowe observed Ball flying into a dark thundercloud.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There it sits still, suspended over the city like a giant metal thundercloud.
From the latimes.com
In this process, a lightning strike leaves behind negative charge in a thundercloud.
From the newscientist.com
The crisis is still more like a dark thundercloud than a pelting hurricane.
From the washingtonpost.com
With its pressures hanging thick as a thundercloud around your every move?
From the sltrib.com
You bring them in, a trug of thundercloud,neglected in long grass and the sulkof a wet summer.
From the guardian.co.uk
One day it could be a thundercloud that shuts down work.
From the sacbee.com
They are triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between the thundercloud and the ground.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The last time I had seen the ankle, even after two days of treatment, it shined, purple as the inside of a thundercloud.
From the smh.com.au
- Cumulonimbus: a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
- Cumulonimbus (Cb) is a type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather. Cumulonimbus originates from Latin: Cumulus "accumulated" and nimbus "cloud". It is a result of atmospheric instability. ...
- A cloud containing a charge density sufficient to allow formation of a lightning stroke.
