nimbus cloud
Definition
- Noun:
- A dark grey cloud bearing rain: A type of cloud that is dark gray in color and is associated with precipitation, typically rain.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The approaching nimbus cloud indicated that we should seek shelter soon.
- Farmers watched the sky, hoping for a nimbus cloud to end the drought.
Advanced Usage
- Meteorological Context: In technical weather discussions, a "nimbus cloud" is often synonymous with a rain-producing cloud layer. The term is sometimes used to describe the general appearance of a storm cloud.
- The forecast model predicts the formation of nimbus clouds by midday.
Variants and Related Words
- Nimbus (n): Often used as a shorter form to mean a rain cloud or a halo of light. In meteorology, it is frequently combined with other terms (e.g., cumulonimbus, nimbostratus).
- Nimbostratus (n): A specific type of thick, dark, continuous rain cloud.
- Cumulonimbus (n): A towering, anvil-shaped cloud associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain.
Synonyms
- Rain cloud: A cloud from which rain is falling or is about to fall.
- Storm cloud: A cloud that signals or brings a storm.
Related Phrases
- Under a nimbus cloud: Figuratively, to be under a shadow of misfortune or impending trouble.
- After the scandal, the company operated under a nimbus cloud for years.
Noun
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a dark grey cloud bearing rain
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