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Meaning of "thundercloud" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THUNDERCLOUD

thundercloud  [ˈθʌndəˌklaʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUNDERCLOUD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thundercloud is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THUNDERCLOUD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thundercloud

Cumulonimbus cloud

Cumulonimbus, from the Latin cumulus and nimbus, is a dense towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents. Cumulonimbus can form alone, in clusters, or along cold front squall lines. These clouds are capable of producing lightning and other dangerous severe weather, such as gusts, hail, and occasional tornadoes. Cumulonimbus progress from overdeveloped cumulus congestus clouds and may further develop as part of a supercell. Cumulonimbus is abbreviated Cb and are designated in the D2 family.

Definition of thundercloud in the English dictionary

The definition of thundercloud in the dictionary is a towering electrically charged cumulonimbus cloud associated with thunderstorms. Other definition of thundercloud is anything that is threatening.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THUNDERCLOUD


aloud
əˈlaʊd
becloud
bɪˈklaʊd
cloud
klaʊd
encloud
ɪnˈklaʊd
loud
laʊd
Macleod
məˈklaʊd
overcloud
ˌəʊvəˈklaʊd
overloud
ˌəʊvəˈlaʊd
unallowed
ˌʌnəˈlaʊd
uncloud
ʌnˈklaʊd
unploughed
ʌnˈplaʊd
unplowed
ʌnˈplaʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUNDERCLOUD

thunder
Thunder Bay
thunder sheet
thunderbird
thunderbolt
thunderbox
thunderclap
thunderflash
thunderhead
thundering
thunderingly
thunderless
thunderous
thunderously
thunderousness
thundershower
thunderstone
thunderstorm
thunderstricken
thunderstrike

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUNDERCLOUD

anvil cloud
cumulus cloud
dust cloud
for crying out loud
fractocumulus cloud
funnel cloud
Magellanic Cloud
molecular cloud
mushroom cloud
Oort cloud
out loud
rain cloud
Saint-Cloud
storm cloud
under a cloud

Synonyms and antonyms of thundercloud in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thundercloud» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUNDERCLOUD

Find out the translation of thundercloud to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thundercloud from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thundercloud» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雷云
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nube de tormenta
570 millions of speakers

English

thundercloud
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंधी का मेघ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رعد.
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грозовая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nuvem de tempestade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nuage noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thundercloud
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gewitterwolke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雷雲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뇌운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thundercloud
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bảo tố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடிமின்னலனின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गडगडाटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fırtına bulutu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nube temporalesca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chmura burzowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грозова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thundercloud
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thundercloud
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

donderwolk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åskmoln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tordensky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thundercloud

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUNDERCLOUD»

The term «thundercloud» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUNDERCLOUD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thundercloud» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thundercloud» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thundercloud

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUNDERCLOUD»

Discover the use of thundercloud in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thundercloud and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Saga of Thundercloud and Dancing Star
Thundercloud and Dancing Star will conduct them. Prizes will be awarded." "Who provides the prizes, Father?" Thundercloud asked. "You will find and award prizes for the best arrow shooter, the best tracker, and the best bucking horse rider.
Johannes Spreen, 2006
2
Physics for OCR
7.3.2 The energy stored in a thundercloud Imagine a thundercloud and the Earth below like a pair of charged parallel plates. Because the thundercloud is charged , a strong electric field exists between the thundercloud and the ground.
Jim Breithaupt, 2004
3
Lightning
Before further discussing the lightning discharge, we will take a brief look at the thundercloud and its electric charges, the sources of lightning. Thunderclouds are formed in an atmosphere containing cold, dense air aloft, and warm, moist air at ...
Martin A. Uman, 2012
4
Mistaken Identity
Thundercloud knew his brother was strong and would come through the darkness he was now in. He was a little afraid of how he wouldbewhenhe camebacktothem.Hisproud brother was difficult to understand even before this; now, after ...
Joy Mastroianni, 2012
5
Legendary Lawman: Johannes F. Spreen
The Buflalo Hunt Dancing Star had noticed handsome Thundercloud, who was the son of the chief and was about to go on a buffalo hunt. She stared at Thundercloud and walked toward him. “Thundercloud, accept this arrow pouch for your ...
Diane Holloway, Ph.D., 2009
6
American Police Dilemma: Protectors Or Enforcers?
Just then she noticed that Thundercloud was there and swimming near the waterfall. Dancing Star felt very mischievous. Seeing Thundercloud's clothes on a nearby rock, she grabbed them and hid them behind several large rocks nearby.
Johannes F. Spreen, 2003
7
Integral Methods in Low-Frequency Electromagnetics
The results must be multiplied by the number of turns corresponding to the relevant layers. More details on the computation of forces in cylindrical air-core coils can be found in Refs. 109 and 110. 3.4.4 Electric field of an idealized thundercloud ...
Pavel Solin, Ivo Dolezel, Pavel Karban, 2009
8
Current Trends in International Fusion Research: Proceedings ...
Below we present major points of the hypothesis [4(D)] for the possible contribution of nanodust (or generally speaking, of a FCM component) to the origin of tornadoes. Tornadic thundercloud may possess an internal skeleton which is hidden ...
Roger Raman, Emilio Panarella, 2009
9
Johnny Appleseed--Reader's Theater Script & Fluency Lesson
Johnny: Narrator: Thundercloud: Johnny: Thundercloud: Johnny: Thundercloud: I would appreciate that. I will join you after I finish my planting. While on his knees planting seeds, Johnny comes face to face with a rattlesnake. The snake hisses ...
Lisa Greathouse, 2014
10
Dear Gang: A Trek Through the Twentieth Century
A Trek Through the Twentieth Century Palmer McGee. Mother Rosegarden and Chief Thundercloud loved their children and were very kind to them. But they also insisted that the children carry out their responsibilities and obey their parents.
Palmer McGee, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUNDERCLOUD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thundercloud is used in the context of the following news items.
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UTG PREMIERE: Thundercloud Kid – “Bad News for Blue Eyes”
Today, we have the absolute honor of premiering Thundercloud Kid's “Bad News For Blue Eyes” music video. The track is taken from the group's new EP, Songs ... «Under the Gun Review, Jul 15»
2
Cadence Sports and ThunderCloud Subs Select Events.com's …
Events.com, an event management platform that facilitates and enhances the experience of hosting and attending events, announced today that Cadence Sports ... «PR Web, Jul 15»
3
House fire ruled arson, suspects in custody
Casey Thundercloud and Joshua Edgerton drove near a couple's Jackson County residence in the middle of the night when Thundercloud got out, walked up ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Rogue antimatter found in thunderclouds
When Joseph Dwyer's aeroplane took a wrong turn into a thundercloud, the mistake paid off: the atmospheric physicist flew not only through a frightening storm ... «Nature.com, May 15»
5
Protect our culture and environment -- Jon Thundercloud
As a proud Ho-Chunk and lifelong Wisconsin resident, everything I care about -- wildlife, clean water, clean air and community -- is driven by our cultural values ... «Madison.com, May 15»
6
What Exploding Stars Can Teach Us About 'Thunderclouds'
How is lightning initiated in thunderclouds? This is difficult to answer—how do you measure electric fields inside large, dangerously charged clouds? «From Quarks to Quasars, Apr 15»
7
Exploding stars help to understand thunderclouds on Earth
How is lightning initiated in thunderclouds? This is difficult to answer - how do you measure electric fields inside large, dangerously charged clouds? «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
8
ThunderCloud Subs to offer 1975 prices throughout April
ThunderCloud Subs will celebrate its 40th anniversary throughout the month of April with sandwich specials priced at their original 1975 prices. The deals run ... «austin360, Mar 15»
9
ThunderCloud Subs opens 30th store
ThunderCloud Subs, approaching 40 years in operation, opened its 30th store this week, bringing the Austin-based sandwich chain to the expanding Southwest ... «Austin Business Journal, Dec 14»
10
Thundercloud's 30th Store; Uchiko's Vegetarian Menu
BEE CAVE — Austin-based sandwich chain Thundercloud Subs opened their 30th store inside the HEB on Highway 71 and Bee Caves Road today. The new ... «Eater, Dec 14»

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