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• noun (Context 1)
A distinctive, stationary, cap-like cloud that forms and rests directly over or upon the peak of a mountain.
Usage Example
"Mount Rainier is famous for the striking lenticular pileus that often obscures its snowy summit before a Pacific storm."
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pileus
Strong
hood
• noun (Context 2)
The dense, uppermost layer or covering of a large cumulonimbus cloud formation, typically spreading out as it hits the stratosphere.
Usage Example
"As the afternoon thunderstorm intensified, the pilot noticed the massive pileus reaching an altitude of forty thousand feet."
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pileus
anvil
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