"roll cloud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roll clouds [plural]
Etymology: They usually appear to be "rolling" about a horizontal axis. Head templates: {{en-noun}} roll cloud (plural roll clouds)
  1. (meteorology) A low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud, differing from shelf clouds by being completely detached from other cloud features. Wikipedia link: roll cloud Categories (topical): Clouds, Meteorology

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