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orographic cloud
noun
- any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orographic cloud1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
Orographic cloud winds around and over the unmistakable profile of the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
From BBC
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