cumulonimbus cloud
111thunderclouds — n. cumulonimbus cloud, grey rain cloud, storm cloud …
112hail — hail1 hailer, n. /hayl/, v.t. 1. to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome. 2. to acclaim; approve enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine. 3. to call out to in order to stop, attract attention,… …
113su|per|cell — «SOO puhr SEHL», noun. Meteorology. a massive low pressure center characterized by a very large cumulonimbus cloud and long lasting thunderstorm, often producing numberous and violent tornadoes: »A typical cumulonimbus storm lasts about an hour,… …
114CB — (or derivative) may refer to:Architectural/engineering* Block coefficient (Cb), determining fullness of ship s hull * Chrysler Building, a skyscraper in New York City, New York * Concrete Block, also cinder block, clinker block, or foundation… …
115incus — incudate /ing kyeuh dayt , dit, in /, incudal /ing kyeuh dl, in /, adj. /ing keuhs/, n., pl. incudes /in kyooh deez/ for 1; incus for 2. 1. Anat. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Cf.… …
116cirrus — Thin, separated or detached clouds appearing in all seasons. They are often feathery, fibrous, or tufted in appearance. They are high clouds, which occur at above 20,000 ft (6 km) height. Cirrus clouds are composed of thin crystals or needles of… …
117tornado — A violently rotating column of air hanging down as a funnel shaped cloud below a cumulonimbus cloud. Tornados are localized, extremely violent whirlwinds common in certain parts of the United Sates …
118thunderhead — /ˈθʌndəhɛd/ (say thunduhhed) noun an anvil shape formed at the top of a large cumulonimbus cloud as a result of high winds spreading the ice crystals at the top. Also, thunderhead cloud …
119tornado — [tôr nā′dō] n. pl. tornadoes or tornados [altered (prob. based on Sp tornar, to turn) < Sp tronada, thunder, thunderstorm < tronar, to thunder < L tonare, to THUNDER ] ☆ 1. a violently whirling column of air, with wind speeds of about… …
120false cirrus — noun : a cirrus cloud of appreciable thickness originating from a cumulonimbus cloud called also thunderstorm cirrus …
