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cumulus
Noun
  • A large white puffy cloud that develops through convection. On a hot, humid day, they can form towers and even become cumulonimbus clouds.
  • A mound or heap.
BABYLON ENGLISH
cumulus n.
pile; large white cloud formation having a flat base and high puffy peaks
HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cumulus
cumulus
\cu"mu*lus\ (k?"m?-l?s), n.; pl. cumuli (-l&?;). [l., a heap. see cumber.] (meteor.) one of the four principal forms of clouds. seecloud.
cumulus
n
1. a globular cloud [syn: cumulus cloud]


2. a collection of objects laid on top of each other [syn: pile, heap, mound]


  similar words(2) 

 cirro-cumulus 
 alto-cumulus 
WORDNET 2.0
cumulus
Noun
1. a globular cloud
(synonym) cumulus cloud
(hypernym) cloud
(hyponym) altocumulus, altocumulus cloud
2. a collection of objects laid on top of each other
(synonym) pile, heap, mound
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) compost heap, compost pile
(derivation) accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cumulus cloud
Cumulo- means "heap" or "pile" in Latin. Cumulus clouds are often described as "puffy", "cotton-like" or "fluffy" in appearance, and have flat bases. Cumulus clouds, being low-level clouds, are generally less than 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in altitude unless they are the more vertical cumulus congestus form. Cumulus clouds may appear by themselves, in lines, or in clusters.
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