cloud seeding

klaʊd ˈsidɪŋ

Definition

Definition of cloud seeding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

artificial rain

TECH.

process of making rain by adding substances to clouds

TECH.

Cloud seeding was used to help end the drought.
Cloud seeding increased rainfall across the region.
The government funded cloud seeding experiments last winter.

rainmaking

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Expressions with cloud

cloud over

sky becomes covered with clouds

The sky began to cloud over before the storm.

cloud up

sky becomes overcast with clouds

The sky began to cloud up before the storm.

cloud nine

state of extreme happiness or bliss

After winning the lottery, she was on cloud nine.

cloud the issue

make a problem less clear or more confusing

He tried to cloud the issue with irrelevant details.

on cloud nine

adj.

in a state of blissful happiness

He felt on cloud nine during their honeymoon.

cloud one's judgment

make someone unable to think clearly

His emotions clouded his judgment during the meeting.

Expressions with seeding

pre-seeding

preparation done before planting seeds

Pre-seeding helps improve crop growth.

Terms with cloud seeding included in their meaning

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cloud seeder

rainmaking gear

device used to disperse substances for cloud seeding

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French:ensemencement des nuages, ...
German:Wolkenimpfung, ...
Italian:pioggia artificiale, ...
Spanish:siembra de nubes, ...
Portuguese:sementeira de nuvens, ...
Chinese:人工增雨, ...
Japanese:人工降雨, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِمْطار السُّحُب, ...
Hebrew:זְרִיעַת עֲנָנִים, ...
Russian:засев облаков, ...
Ukrainian:посів хмар, ...
Hindi:क्लाउड सीडिंग, ...
Bengali:মেঘবীজবপন, ...
Catalan:inseminació de núvols, ...
Czech:osevání mraků, ...
Danish:skyeresåning, ...
Dutch:wolkenzaaien, ...
Greek:σπορά νεφών, ...
Hungarian:felhőmagvasítás, ...
Khmer:ការបង្កើតភ្លៀងសិប្បនិម្មិត, ...
Korean:인공강우, ...
Persian:بارورسازی ابرها, ...
Polish:zasiewanie chmur, ...
Portuguese (BR):semeadura de nuvens, ...
Romanian:însămânțare a norilor, ...
Swedish:molnsådd, ...
Thai:การหว่านเมฆ, ...
Turkish:bulut tohumlama, ...
Vietnamese:gieo mây, ...

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