"fogbow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fogbows [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fog + rainbow Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fog|rainbow}} Blend of fog + rainbow Head templates: {{en-noun}} fogbow (plural fogbows)
  1. (meteorology) A white arc or circle, similar to a rainbow, which can appear in the sky in foggy conditions as sunlight passes through small airborne water droplets. Wikipedia link: fogbow Categories (topical): Meteorology Synonyms: white rainbow, seadog, Ulloa's ring, fog bow Related terms: cloud bow Translations (a white arc or circle): 霧虹 (Chinese Mandarin), 雾虹 (wùhóng) (Chinese Mandarin), āyauhcozamalōtl (Classical Nahuatl), sumukaari (Finnish), Nebelbogen [masculine] (German), ködív (Hungarian), 霧虹 (kiriniji) (alt: きりにじ) (Japanese), туманная радуга (tumannaja raduga) (Russian), dimbåge [common-gender] (Swedish), vit regnbåge [common-gender] (Swedish)

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