CUMULONIMBUS


Meaning of CUMULONIMBUS in English

A vertically developed cumulus cloud, often capped by an anvil-shaped cirriform cloud. Also called a thunderstorm cloud, it is frequently accompanied by heavy showers, lightning, thunder, and sometimes hail, tornadoes or strong, gusty winds.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .