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单词 fogbow
释义

fogbow

[ fog-boh, fawg- ]
/ ˈfɒgˌboʊ, ˈfɔg- /

noun

a bow, arc, or circle of white or yellowish hue seen in or against a fog bank; a rainbow formed by fog droplets.
Also called mistbow, seadog, white rainbow.

Origin of fogbow

First recorded in 1825–35; fog1 + (rain)bow

Words nearby fogbow

fog, Fogarty, Fogarty catheter, fog bank, fogbound, fogbow, fogdog, fog drip, fogey, fog fever, fog forest
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British Dictionary definitions for fogbow

fogbow
/ (ˈfɒɡˌbəʊ) /

noun

a faint arc of light sometimes seen in a fog bankAlso called: seadog, white rainbow
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 fogbow

fogbow
[ fôgbō′ ]

A faint white or yellowish arc-shaped light that sometimes appears in fog opposite the Sun. A fogbow is similar to a rainbow but forms in a cloud or in fog. Also called cloudbow
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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