anvil cloud

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Synonyms: anvil clouds

Antonyms: anvil clouds

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Noun

1. 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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