单词 | cumulus |
释义 | cumulus[ kyoo-myuh-luhs ] / ˈkyu myə ləs / noun, plural cu·mu·lus.a heap; pile. a cloud of a class characterized by dense individual elements in the form of puffs, mounds, or towers, with flat bases and tops that often resemble cauliflower: as such clouds develop vertically, they form cumulonimbus. Origin of cumulus1650–60; <New Latin (Latin: mass, pile) Words nearby cumuluscumuliform, cumulo-, cumulonimbus, cumulostratus, cumulous, cumulus, cumulus clouds, Cuna, Cunard, Cunaxa, cunctation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cumulusBritish Dictionary definitions for cumuluscumulus / (ˈkjuːmjʊləs) / noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)a bulbous or billowing white or dark grey cloud associated with rising air currentsCompare cirrus (def. 1), stratus histology the mass of cells surrounding a recently ovulated egg cell in a Graafian follicle Word Origin for cumulusC17: from Latin: mass 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 cumuluscumulus [ kyōōm′yə-ləs ] Plural cumuli (kyōōm′yə-lī′)A dense, white, fluffy cloud with a flat base, a multiple rounded top, and a well-defined outline. The bases of cumulus clouds form primarily in altitudes below 2,000 m (6,560 ft), but their tops can reach much higher. Cumulus clouds are generally associated with fair weather but can also bring rain when they expand to higher levels. The clouds' edges are well-defined when they are composed of water droplets and fuzzy when made up of ice crystals. 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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