nuage

Definitions of nuage
  1. noun
    any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
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    aérosol
    a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
    nuage de poussière
    a cloud of dust suspended in the air
    champignon atomique
    a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)
    brouillard
    droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
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    phénomène physique
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
  2. noun
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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    cumulus
    a globular cloud
    nimbus, nuage de pluie
    a dark grey cloud bearing rain
    nuée d'orage
    a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
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    phénomène atmosphérique
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
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