thundercloud

See also: thunder cloud

English

A rolling thundercloud in The Netherlands

Etymology

From thunder +‎ cloud.

Pronunciation

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Noun

thundercloud (plural thunderclouds)

  1. (meteorology) A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
    Synonym: storm cloud
  2. (by extension, figurative) Something menacing and brooding.
    the ominous thunderclouds of war

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