"cloudbust" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cloudbusts [plural]
Etymology: cloud + bust Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cloud|bust}} cloud + bust Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloudbust (plural cloudbusts)
  1. (dialect) A cloudburst. Tags: dialectal Related terms: cloudbuster, cloudbusting
    Sense id: en-cloudbust-en-noun-kx9R4bDO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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