Definition of cloud cover
:a mass of clouds
- The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.
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: a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon
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: something resembling or suggesting a cloud: such as
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: a light filmy, puffy, or billowy mass seeming to float in the air
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: to grow cloudy
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: to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance
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: to become blurry, dubious, or ominous
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: to guard from attack
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: to have within the range of one's guns : command
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: to hold within range of an aimed firearm
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: something that protects, shelters, or guards: such as
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: natural shelter for an animal
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: a position or situation affording protection from enemy fire
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