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shelf cloud

shelf cloud noun: a low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow. An arcus type cloud often found along squall lines.

Noun

shelf cloud (plural shelf clouds)

  1. A low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow. An arcus type cloud often found along squall lines.

Forms of shelf cloud

pluralshelf clouds

Questions about shelf cloud

What does shelf cloud mean?
Shelf cloud means a low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow. An arcus type cloud often found along squall lines.
What part of speech is shelf cloud?
Shelf cloud is a noun.
What is the plural of shelf cloud?
The plural of shelf cloud is shelf clouds.

Words near shelf cloud in the dictionary

  1. shelf
  2. shelf bra
  3. shelf bras
  4. shelf break
  5. shelf breaks
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  8. shelf filler
  9. shelf fungi
  10. shelf fungus
  11. shelf ice

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