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cumulonimbus

Syllabification: (cu·mu·lo·nim·bus)
Definition of cumulonimbus

noun (plural cumulonimbi /-ˈnimbī, -bē/)

Meteorology
  • a cloud forming a towering mass with a flat base at fairly low altitude and often a flat top, as in thunderstorms.

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