cumulonimbus
cu·mu·lo·nim·bus
cumulonimbus · cumulonimbuses · cumulonimbi
кучево-дождевое облако
Kumulonimbus
A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstormsA cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
UK/ˌkjuː.mjʊ.ləʊˈnɪm.bəs/US/ˌkju.mjə.loʊˈnɪm.bəs/
» Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with thunderstorms.
Meaning
1 sensesA cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
Kumulonimbus
ку́чево-дождевое облакоkúčevo-doždevoje oblako
a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
Examples
2 sentencesCumulonimbus clouds are associated with thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds are towering, anvil-shaped nimbus clouds responsible for heavy rain, snow, and hail.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin cumulus (“heap”) + nimbus (“cloud”).From Latin cumulus (“heap”) + nimbus (“cloud”).
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Forms
plural: cumulonimbuses / cumulonimbiSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms:cumulonimbus cloudthundercloud
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular