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cumulonimbus cloud

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cumulonimbus cloud [¦kyü·myə·lō′nim·bəs ‚klau̇d]
(meteorology)
A principal cloud type, exceptionally dense and vertically developed, occurring either as isolated clouds or as a line or wall of clouds with separated upper portions.


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Since cumulonimbus clouds can build into heaping towers high in the atmosphere, instead of water droplets, these clouds can be made of pure ice crystals.
Cumulonimbus clouds, precursors to thunderstorms, were building to the south.
Let's not forget cumulonimbus clouds, those towering formations that reach high into the sky and often take on the shapes of anvils or horse heads, as in, "Gee, I'd love to stay for a third helping of tuna casserole, but those cumulonimbus clouds sure look threatening.
 
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