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thundercloud
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thun·der·cloud  (thndr-kloud)
n.
1. A large dark cloud charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning; a cumulonimbus cloud.
2. Something menacing or dreadful: thunderclouds of impending war.
thundercloud [ˈθʌndəˌklaʊd]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a towering electrically charged cumulonimbus cloud associated with thunderstorms
2. anything that is threatening
thundercloud  (thndr-kloud)
See cumulonimbus.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thundercloud - a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricitythundercloud - a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud
cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
Translations
thundercloud [ˈθʌndəklaʊd] N → nube f tormentosa, nubarrón m
thundercloud [ˈθʌndərklaʊd] n → nuage m orageux
thundercloud [ˈθʌndəˌklaʊd] n → nube f temporalesca (fig) → nube minacciosa
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