Cumulonimbus Cloud (Noun)
Meaning
A dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The cumulonimbus cloud towered above the landscape, its anvil-shaped top a sign of the severe thunderstorm to come.
- As the cumulonimbus cloud approached, the air grew thick with electricity and the sound of thunder rumbled in the distance.
- The cumulonimbus cloud was so tall it seemed to touch the sky, its dark base boiling with updrafts and downdrafts.
- The pilot navigated the plane carefully around the cumulonimbus cloud, aware of the turbulence and lightning that lay within.
- The cumulonimbus cloud unleashed a torrent of rain and hail as it passed over the city, causing widespread damage and disruption.