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cumulonimbus

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cu·mu·lo·nim·bus  (kymy-l-nmbs)
n. pl. cu·mu·lo·nim·bus·es or cu·mu·lo·nim·bi (-b)
An extremely dense, vertically developed cumulus with a relatively hazy outline and a glaciated top extending to great heights, usually producing heavy rains, thunderstorms, or hailstorms.
cumulonimbus  (kymy-l-nmbs)
Plural cumulonimbi (kymy-l-nmb)
An extremely dense, vertically developed cloud with a low, dark base and fluffy masses that tower to great heights. Cumulonimbus clouds usually produce heavy rains, thunderstorms, or hailstorms. Also called thundercloud. See illustration at cloud.
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Noun1.cumulonimbuscumulonimbus - a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
cumulonimbus cloud, thundercloud
cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude


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1, Term 3) into the middle levels of a developing cumulonimbus cloud.
A thermodynamic investigation of the early afternoon wet microburst ... by Cullen, Jack / National Weather Digest
Divided into sections devoted to low, middle, and high clouds, this field guide to the skies includes such details as the ferocious, storm-producing capabilities of the cumulonimbus, the UFO-like appearance of the altocumulus lenticularis, and the halo-forming tendencies of the cirrostratus.
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds by Science News
Since cumulonimbus clouds can build into heaping towers high in the atmosphere, instead of water droplets, these clouds can be made of pure ice crystals.
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