cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds
The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

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But Blue Origin revealed during a livestream that cloud cover rolled into the area, preventing liftoff. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025 On the Moon, solar power is a tremendous asset, as there’s no atmosphere, no cloud cover, and no absorption of radiation that occurs on the way down. Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025 This has allowed for very little precipitation and little cloud cover during the afternoon hours. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 That equilibrium was thought to be because of cloud cover. Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloud cover

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“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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