fallstreak hole

noun

A large gap, usually circular or elliptical, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds as a result of the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process.

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Meanings

nounfallstreak hole (plural fallstreak holes)

plural fallstreak holes

  1. climatologyA large gap, usually circular or elliptical, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds as a result of the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process.

    Synonyms: cavum, cloud canal, cloud hole, skypunch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large gap, usually circular or elliptical, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds as a result of the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process.

Similar
cavumcloud canalcloud holeskypunch
Also see
cloud canalcloud holeskypunch
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fallstreak hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallstreak%20hole

MLA

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Chicago

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