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41cloud — As the giver of necessary rain, clouds were regarded with awe in ancient Israel, and God is celebrated as dwelling in them (Ps. 68:4). In the J tradition the people are said to be led by Yahweh in the form of a pillar of cloud (Exod. 13:21) which …
42cloud classification — Clouds can be classified either according to their form (i.e., cirrus, cumulus, and stratus) or their height (low, medium, and high clouds). The height of low clouds varies from 0 up to 6500 ft (2 km); medium clouds from 6500 to 13,000 ft (2–4… …
43cloud — Ao; ōpua (banks, billows). See pua a3. Ao is often followed by epithets, as ao akua (godly); ao ho opehupehu (billowy); aokū (rain); ao loa (long, high, status; fig., distinguished); ao ōnohi (with rainbow colors); ao ōpiopio (white); ao… …
44rain — 1. noun /reɪn/ a) Condensed water falling from a cloud. Weve been having a lot of rain lately. b) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops. The rains came… …
45cloud seeder — noun a person who seeds clouds • Syn: ↑seeder • Derivationally related forms: ↑seed (for: ↑seeder) • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑ …
46rain — Because it was not totally predictable (Amos 4:7) and could fail altogether, rainfall was much prayed for, looked for, and even induced (1 Kgs. 18:45); it has been suggested that Elijah s action in bowing to the ground with his face between his… …
47cloud seeder — Synonyms and related words: Dry Ice, aeronaut, aeroplaner, aeroplanist, air pilot, airplanist, artificial nucleation, astronaut, aviator, barnstormer, birdman, captain, cloud seeding, commercial pilot, copilot, crop duster, flier, instructor, jet …
48cloud over — PHRASAL VERB If the sky clouds over, it becomes covered with clouds. → See also cloud 5) [V P] After a fine day, the sky had clouded over and suddenly rain lashed against the windows …
49cloud — n 1. haze, vapor, mist, steam, fog, Inf. pea soup; nebula, nebulosity, smoke, smog, soot, dust, puff; smoke screen, dust storm. 2. pall, shroud, mantle, cloak, veil, screen, shade, shadow, cover. 3. blur, smudge, smear, smutch, smirch; blotch,… …
50cloud seeding — noun The act of firing munitions containing silver iodide at passing clouds to make them more likely to produce rain …
