- stratus clouds
- low clouds that are like thick fog
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
stratus clouds
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Stratus cloud — Infobox Cloud name = Stratus cloud image location =Stratus Opacus Uniformis.jpg abbreviation = St symbol = CL 6.png genus= Stratus ( layered ) variety= altitude m = Below 2,000 altitude ft = Below 6,000 level = low appearance = horizontal layers… … Wikipedia
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stratus — A type of low cloud that usually forms a uniform gray cloud sheet. A stratus has no particular form and usually covers the whole sky. The stratus sheet is normally thicker and darker than the high altostratus that may be overlying it. These… … Aviation dictionary
stratus fractus — noun Stratus clouds which are scattered or ragged … Wiktionary
Stratus — Stra tus, n. [L. stratus a spreading out, scattering, from sternere, stratum, to spread.] (Meteor.) A form of clouds in which they are arranged in a horizontal band or layer. See {Cloud}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stratus — Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cirro-stratus — Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cumulo-stratus — Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In the clouds — Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
storm clouds — Synonyms and related words: Cloudcuckooland, alto cumulus, alto stratus, angry clouds, anvil cloud, banner cloud, billowy cloud, black cat, black clouds, breakers ahead, broken mirror, cap cloud, cardhouse, cause for alarm, cirro cumulus, cirro… … Moby Thesaurus
