cloud base

noun

The altitude of the base of a mass of cloud; measured by a ceilometer.

Meanings

nouncloud base (plural cloud bases)

plural cloud bases · alternative cloudbase

  1. The altitude of the base of a mass of cloud; measured by a ceilometer.

Translations

Finnish pilviraja, pilven alaraja
  • pilvirajaaltitude of the base of a mass of cloud
  • pilven alarajaaltitude of the base of a mass of cloud
  • pilvenkorkeusaltitude of the base of a mass of cloud
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APA

cloud base. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloud%20base

MLA

“cloud base.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloud%20base. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cloud base,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloud%20base.

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