cloudburst
cloud·burst
noun \-ˌbərst\Definition of CLOUDBURST
1
: a sudden copious rainfall
2
: a sudden outpouring : deluge <a cloudburst of anger>
Examples of CLOUDBURST
- A cloudburst caused the river to flood.
- <the weatherman warned of possible cloudbursts in the afternoon>
First Known Use of CLOUDBURST
1869
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