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cloudwater

cloudwater noun: water obtained directly from clouds or mists rather than rainfall.

Noun

cloudwater (usually uncountable, plural cloudwaters)

  1. (usually) Water obtained directly from clouds or mists rather than rainfall.
    • Acidic cloudwater is believed to cause needle injury and to decrease winter hardiness in conifers.

Forms of cloudwater

pluralcloudwaters

Origin of cloudwater

From cloud + water.

Questions about cloudwater

What does cloudwater mean?
Cloudwater means water obtained directly from clouds or mists rather than rainfall.
What part of speech is cloudwater?
Cloudwater is a noun.
What is the plural of cloudwater?
The plural of cloudwater is cloudwaters.

Words near cloudwater in the dictionary

  1. cloudwards
  2. cloudwash
  3. cloudwashed
  4. cloudwashes
  5. cloudwashing
  6. cloudwater
  7. cloudwaters
  8. cloudwise
  9. cloudy
  10. cloudy wing virus
  11. cloudywing

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