Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anvil cloud

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: anvil -cloud
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tall thundercloud (cumulonimbus) whose top has reached the tropopause and become flat, creating a characteristic shape likened to an anvil.

Inflected Forms

anvil clouds (plural)

Synonyms

cumulonimbus incus

Questions

What does anvil cloud mean?: A tall thundercloud (cumulonimbus) whose top has reached the tropopause and become flat, creating a characteristic shape likened to an anvil.

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