nimbus cloud

Thân thiện

A dark nimbus cloud releases rain over the hills.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dark grey cloud bearing rain

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nimbus
• rain cloud