burst cloud
1Cloud-burst — n. A sudden copious rainfall, as if the whole cloud had been precipitated at once. [1913 Webster] …
2cloud|burst — «KLOWD BURST», noun. a sudden, violent rainfall: »The most destructive cloudburst ever known in Grant county…extended over twelve miles in length…; dry gulches were filled and overflowing; the smallest rivulets became roaring torrents (American… …
3cloud·burst — /ˈklaʊdˌbɚst/ noun, pl bursts [count] : a brief time when it rains very hard : a sudden downpour A cloudburst caused the river to flood …
4Mushroom cloud — created by smoke billows Ascending cloud from Redoubt Vol …
5Smith's Cloud — is a high velocity cloud of hydrogen gas located in the constellation Aquila at Galactic coordinates l = 39°, b = −13°. The cloud was discovered in 1963 by Gail Bieger, née Smith, who was an astronomy student at Leiden University in the… …
6Air burst — An air burst occurs whenever an explosive device such as an anti personnel artillery shell or a nuclear weapon is detonated in the air instead of on contact with the ground or target or a delayed armor piercing explosion. Aerial bursts may also… …
7cloudburst — cloud|burst [ˈklaudbə:st US bə:rst] n a sudden short rain storm …
8cloudburst — cloud|burst [ klaud,bɜrst ] noun count a short period in which a lot of rain falls …
9cloudburst — cloud•burst [[t]ˈklaʊdˌbɜrst[/t]] n. mer a sudden rainfall • Etymology: 1810 …
10Operation Crossroads — Coordinates: 11°36′N 165°30′E / 11.6°N 165.5°E / 11.6; 165.5 …
