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nimbostratus
[ nim-boh-strey-tuhs, -strat-uhs ]
noun
- a cloud of a class characterized by a formless layer that is almost uniformly dark gray; a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude, usually below 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).
nimbostratus
/ -ˈstrɑːtə; ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtə /
noun
- a dark-coloured rain-bearing stratus cloud
nimbostratus
/ ĭ′bō-ٰă′ə /
, Plural nimbostrati ĭ′bō-ٰă′ī′
- A dark, gray, mid-altitude cloud that often covers the entire sky and precipitates rain, snow, or sleet. Nimbostratus clouds generally form around 2,000 m (6,560 ft) but often extend to much higher and lower altitudes.
- See illustration at cloud
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Origin of nimbostratus1
Example Sentences
When people claim that clouds are depressing, the app says, they’re usually talking about the Nimbostratus, which can arrive without warning to bring rain: “This is the cloud that gives all the others a bad name.”
While much of environmental news is grim these days, there’s a snowy silver lining to the nimbostratus clouds overhead: parched areas of the US that most need precipitation are getting it.
"Nimbostratus are a thick, dark grey layer that produces continuous rain or snow."
It even has a scoring system, in which cloudspotters receive 10 points for ordinary clouds like nimbostratus, the more or less featureless rain clouds people typically have in mind when they say clouds are depressing; 40 points for a cumulonimbus storm cloud, the anvil-shaped "king of clouds"; and more points for more exotic formations.
It even has a scoring system, in which cloudspotters receive 10 points for ordinary clouds like nimbostratus, the more or less featureless rain clouds people typically have in mind when they say clouds are depressing; 40 points for a cumulonimbus storm cloud, the anvil-shaped “king of clouds”; and more points for more exotic formations.
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