nimbostratusnoun [ U ]
uk/nɪm.bəʊˈstrɑː.təs/us/nɪm.boʊˈstreɪt̬.əs/specializeda type of stratus (= flat grey cloud) formed in a wide thick layer at a low level and usually carrying rain
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Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam
- billow
- cloud-capped
- cloudy
- condensation
- cumulonimbus
- dewdrop
- fog
- fog up
- hazy
- miasma
- pea soup
- smog
- steam
- steamy
- storm cloud
- stratocumulus
- thundercloud
- vapour trail
- visibility
- whiteout
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- These are rain clouds, or nimbostratus clouds.