Definition of cumulus
Nouns
a globular cloud
- Synonyms:
- cumulus cloud
- Types:
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altocumulus, altocumulus cloud
a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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thunderhead
a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
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cloud
a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
- Synonyms:
- agglomerate, cumulation, heap, mound, pile
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compost heap, compost pile
a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
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dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill
a heap of dung or refuse
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scrapheap
pile of discarded metal
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shock
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
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slagheap
pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
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stack
an orderly pile
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hayrick, haystack, rick
a stack of hay
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funeral pyre, pyre
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
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woodpile
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
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stockpile
a storage pile accumulated for future use
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accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Vocabulary Lists for cumulus
- atmosphere
- atmospheric phenomenon
- cirrus
- cloud
- cumulus
- barometer
- cirrus
- cumulonimbus
- cumulus
- crystallize
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