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cu·mu·lo·nim·bus
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arcus
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calvus
(of a cumulonimbus cloud) having its upper portion changing from a rounded, cumuliform shape to a diffuse, whitish, cirriform mass with vertical striations. -
capillatus
(of a cumulonimbus cloud) having a cirriform upper portion that resembles an anvil or a disorderly mass of hair. -
cumulus
Cumulus is a type of thick white cloud formed when hot air rises very quickly. -
downburst
a strong downward current of air from a cumulonimbus cloud, often associated with intense thunderstorms. -
funnel cloud
a rapidly rotating funnel-shaped cloud extending downward from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, which, if it touches the surface of the earth, is a tornado or waterspout.