altostratus

al·to·strat·us

A5242700 (ăl′tō-străt′əs, -strā′təs)n. An extended cloud formation of bluish or gray sheets or layers.

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[Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots + stratus.]

altostratus

(ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtəs; -ˈstrɑː-) n, pl -ti (-taɪ) (Physical Geography) a layer cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)

al•to•stra•tus

(ˌæl toʊˈstreɪ təs, -ˈstræt əs)

n., pl. -stra•ti (-ˈstreɪ taɪ, -ˈstræt aɪ) a cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer: of medium altitude, 8000–20,000 ft. (2450–6100 m). [1890–95]

al·to·strat·us

(ăl′tō-străt′əs) A cloud formation that extends in flat, smooth sheets or layers of varying thickness. Altostratus clouds form at middle levels of the atmosphere.

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Noun

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altostratus - a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 milesaltostratus cloudstratus, stratus cloud - a large dark low cloud

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altostrato