Definitions for thundercloudˈθʌn dərˌklaʊd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
thun•der•cloudˈθʌn dərˌklaʊd(n.)
Category: Meteorology
Ref: cumulonimbus
Origin of thundercloud:
1690–1700
Princeton's WordNet
cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud, thundercloud(noun)
a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
Wiktionary
thundercloud(Noun)
a large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning; a stormcloud
thundercloud(Noun)
something menacing and brooding
As the ominous thunderclouds of war gather over the Middle East, countries like France and Russia have threatened to use their veto in the United Nations to thwart immediate U.S. military force against Iraq. -
Webster Dictionary
Thundercloud(noun)
a cloud charged with electricity, and producing lightning and thunder
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