thunderhead

/ˌθʌndərˈhɛd/
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Other forms: thunderheads

Definitions of thunderhead
  1. noun
    a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
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    type of:
    cumulus, cumulus cloud
    a globular cloud
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