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Funnel cloud — For the album of the same title by Hem, see Funnel Cloud (album). A funnel cloud approaching the ground in Douglas, Oklahoma on May 24, 2008 A funnel cloud is a funnel shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, associated with a rotating column of … Wikipedia
Funnel (disambiguation) — The word funnel has several meanings.* A funnel is a conical device for channelling fluids or other substances into narrow openings. * The chimney of a ship is often called a funnel. * A funnel cloud (aloft) is a quickly rotating column of air… … Wikipedia
Funnel Cloud (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Funnel Cloud Type = Album Artist = Hem Released = September 5, 2006 Recorded = Genre = Folk rock Length = Label = Nettwerk Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… … Wikipedia
funnel cloud — noun A tapering cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating the presence of an intense vortex. A tornado is a funnel cloud which reaches the ground. When we saw the funnel cloud, we headed for the basement … Wiktionary
funnel cloud — a rapidly rotating funnel shaped cloud extending downward from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, which, if it touches the surface of the earth, is a tornado or waterspout. Also called pendant cloud, tornado cloud, tuba. * * * … Universalium
Cloud — For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). Cumulus cloudscape over Swifts Creek, Australia A cloud … Wikipedia
funnel cloud — fun′nel cloud n. mer a rapidly rotating funnel shaped cloud extending downward from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, which, if it touches the surface of the earth, is a tornado or waterspout … From formal English to slang
Cloud atlas — For other uses, see Cloud atlas (disambiguation). A cloud atlas is a pictorial key to the nomenclature of clouds. Early cloud atlases were an important element in the training of meteorologists and in weather forecasting, and the author of a 1923 … Wikipedia
Cloud condensation nuclei — Aerosol pollution over Northern India and Bangladesh NASA Cloud condensation nuclei or CCNs (also known as cloud seeds) are small particles typically 0.2 µm, or 1/100 th the size of a cloud droplet [1]) about which cloud droplets coalesce. Water… … Wikipedia
funnel cloud — noun Date: circa 1909 a funnel shaped cloud that projects from the base of a thundercloud and that often precedes the formation of a tornado; also tornado 2b … New Collegiate Dictionary
