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nimbostratus

[ nim-boh-strey-tuhs, -strat-uhs ]

noun

, plural nim·bo·stra·tus.
  1. a cloud of a class characterized by a formless layer that is almost uniformly dark gray; a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude, usually below 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).

nimbostratus

/ -ˈstrɑːtəs; ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs /

noun

  1. a dark-coloured rain-bearing stratus cloud
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nimbostratus

/ nĭm′bō-străt′əs /

, Plural nimbostrati nĭm′bō-străt′ī′

  1. A dark, gray, mid-altitude cloud that often covers the entire sky and precipitates rain, snow, or sleet. Nimbostratus clouds generally form around 2,000 m (6,560 ft) but often extend to much higher and lower altitudes.
  2. See illustration at cloud
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nimbostratus1

First recorded in 1885–90; nimbo- + stratus

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