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thunderhead


thun·der·head

noun \-ˌhed\

Definition of THUNDERHEAD

: a rounded mass of cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud often appearing before a thunderstorm

Examples of THUNDERHEAD

  1. A thunderhead was forming to the west.

First Known Use of THUNDERHEAD

1843

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