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cumulonimbus

cu·mu·lo·nim·bus [ kymyəlō nímbəss ] (plural cu·mu·lo·nim·bi [ kymyəlō ním b ] or cu·mu·lo·nim·bus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
thunder cloud: a tall dark cumulus cloud in the shape of an anvil, often bringing thunderstorms

[Late 19th century. <cumulus]
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