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roll cloud

roll cloud noun: a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud, differing from shelf clouds by being completely detached from other cloud features.

Noun

roll cloud (plural roll clouds)

  1. A low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud, differing from shelf clouds by being completely detached from other cloud features.

Forms of roll cloud

pluralroll clouds

Origin of roll cloud

They usually appear to be "rolling" about a horizontal axis.

Questions about roll cloud

What does roll cloud mean?
Roll cloud means a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud, differing from shelf clouds by being completely detached from other cloud features.
What part of speech is roll cloud?
Roll cloud is a noun.
What is the plural of roll cloud?
The plural of roll cloud is roll clouds.

Words near roll cloud in the dictionary

  1. roll cages
  2. roll call
  3. roll called
  4. roll calling
  5. roll calls
  6. roll cloud
  7. roll clouds
  8. roll coal
  9. roll container
  10. roll containers
  11. roll cumuli

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