"cloudscraper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklaʊdˌskɹeɪp.ɚ/ [General-American], /ˈklaʊdˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: cloudscrapers [plural]
Etymology: From cloud + -scraper. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|cloud|-scraper}} cloud + -scraper Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloudscraper (plural cloudscrapers)
  1. (chiefly science fiction) A very tall building; a skyscraper. Categories (topical): Buildings, Science fiction

Inflected forms

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