storm cloud
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storm cloud
noun storm clouds · storm-cloud · stormcloud
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A dark and ominous cloud that appears to indicate a coming storm.
Uncertainty hangs over the industry like a storm cloud on a summer's day, preventing long-term planning and investment.
Similar: cumulonimbus, thundercloud
- A sign that serious trouble, conflict, or misfortune is approaching.
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noun rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
| Español | nubarrón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 먹구름 meokgureum |
| 中文 | 風暴雲 /风暴云 fēngbàoyún, 烏雲 /乌云 wūyún, 黑雲 /黑云 hēiyún |
| Français | nuage orageux |
| Deutsch | Gewitterwolke, Wetterwolke |
| Русский | ту́ча túča |
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title = {storm cloud},
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