"fallstreak hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fallstreak holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fallstreak hole (plural fallstreak holes)
  1. (meteorology) A large gap, usually circular or elliptical, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds as a result of the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process. Synonyms: cavum, cloud canal, cloud hole, skypunch Related terms: hole punch cloud, punch hole cloud

Inflected forms

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