cumulonimbus
part of speech
noun (a cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus clouds; plural cumulonimbi or cumulonimbuses)
meaning for a pupil
1) A cumulonimbus is a very tall, heavy, dark cloud that brings thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail or lightning. tree →
2) It is the biggest kind of cloud and can have a flat top shaped like an anvil. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and science lessons on the weather, cumulonimbus is one of the main cloud types; seeing it means a storm may be coming. In safety lessons, when thunder clouds come, get indoors and away from tall trees and water. The name comes from Latin: cumulus (heap) + nimbus (rain cloud).
examples
- A huge cumulonimbus cloud filled the sky. tree →
- Cumulonimbus clouds bring thunder and lightning. tree →
- The top of a cumulonimbus is shaped like an anvil. tree →
- We went inside when we saw the cumulonimbus coming. tree →
- Hail falls from cumulonimbus clouds. tree →
- Label the cumulonimbus on your cloud chart. tree →
note
A science word; plural cumulonimbi or cumulonimbus clouds. Different from cumulus (fluffy fair-weather clouds) and cirrus (thin high wispy clouds). Myth: lightning never strikes the same place twice — it can.
In the corpora
- Cumulonimbus clouds are tall storm clouds that bring heavy rain, thunder and hail.
- Thunderstorms grow in tall cumulonimbus clouds where warm, damp air rises fast.
Trees and pragmatics
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