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cumulus cloud
(redirected from Cumuliform cloud)

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Noun1.cumulus cloud - a globular cloudcumulus cloud - a globular cloud                    
cumulus
altocumulus, altocumulus cloud - a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
thunderhead - a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
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TWIST AND SPOUT Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air suspended from so-called cumuliform clouds, which are dense, tall, and characterized by rising mounds, domes, or towers of condensed water vapor.
Tornado Alley, USA: new map defines nation's twister risk by Perkins, Sid / Science News
 
 
 
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