"anvil cloud" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: anvil clouds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} anvil cloud (plural anvil clouds)
  1. A tall thundercloud (cumulonimbus) whose top has reached the tropopause and become flat, creating a characteristic shape likened to an anvil. Categories (topical): Clouds Synonyms: cumulonimbus incus
    Sense id: en-anvil_cloud-en-noun-ic8iYLHZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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