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cumuliform cloud

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cumuliform cloud [′kyü·myə·lə‚fȯrm ‚klau̇d]
(meteorology)
A fundamental cloud type, showing vertical development in the form of rising mounds, domes, or towers.
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TWIST AND SPOUT Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air suspended from so-called cumuliform clouds, which are dense, tall, and characterized by rising mounds, domes, or towers of condensed water vapor.
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