anvil cloud

noun

A tall thundercloud (cumulonimbus) whose top has reached the tropopause and become flat, creating a characteristic shape likened to an anvil.

Similar
cumulonimbus incus
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Meanings

nounanvil cloud (plural anvil clouds)

plural anvil clouds

  1. A tall thundercloud (cumulonimbus) whose top has reached the tropopause and become flat, creating a characteristic shape likened to an anvil.

    Synonyms: cumulonimbus incus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tall thundercloud (cumulonimbus) whose top has reached the tropopause and become flat, creating a characteristic shape likened to an anvil.

Similar
cumulonimbus incus
Also see
anviltopcumulonimbus incus
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APA

anvil cloud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anvil%20cloud

MLA

“anvil cloud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anvil%20cloud. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anvil cloud,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anvil%20cloud.

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