| 单词 | nimbostratus |
| 释义 | nimbostratus[ nim-boh-strey-tuhs, -strat-uhs ] / ˌnɪm boʊˈstreɪ təs, -ˈstræt əs / noun, plural nim·bo·stra·tus.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). Origin of nimbostratusFirst recorded in 1885–90; nimbo- + stratus Words nearby nimbostratusNilsson, nim, nimble, nimblewit, nimbo-, nimbostratus, nimbus, nimbus clouds, NIMBY, nimbyism, Nimeiry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for nimbostratusnimbostratus / (ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs, -ˈstrɑːtəs) / noun plural -ti (-taɪ)a dark-coloured rain-bearing stratus cloud Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for nimbostratusnimbostratus [ nĭm′bō-străt′əs ] Plural nimbostrati (nĭm′bō-străt′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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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