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cumulonimbus Definition

cu·mu·lo·nim·bus (kyo̵̅o̅′myə lō′nim′bəs)

noun

the type of dense cloud that develops vertically through all cloud levels, consisting of water droplets, ice crystals, and sometimes hail, and associated with thunder, lightning, and heavy showers

cumulonimbus Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

large: Large cumulonimbus with a lot of small cumulus in the way!

Modifies a noun

  • cloud: May 2004 7th: Cumulonimbus cloud over Snowdonia on 7 May 2004.
  • anvil: In this environment, cumulonimbus anvils may stretch for many miles downstream due to the icy cirrus of the anvil being dragged downwind.