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cloudburst

Pronunciation: /ˈklaʊdbəːst/

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Definition of cloudburst

noun

a sudden violent rainstorm.

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Nearby words

cloud cuckoo land
cloud deck
cloud hopping
cloud seeding
cloudberry
cloudburst
clouded leopard
clouded yellow
cloudland
cloudscape
cloudy

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enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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