"cloudtop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cloudtops [plural]
Etymology: cloud + top Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cloud|top}} cloud + top Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloudtop (plural cloudtops)
  1. The topmost layer of cloud.
    Sense id: en-cloudtop-en-noun-5sqmzSHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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