cloudbusting

ˈklaʊdˌbʌstɪŋ

Definition

Definition of cloudbusting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather control

TECH.

the act of trying to break up clouds using a device

TECH.

Cloudbusting was attempted to clear the sky for the event.

Adjective

weather

TECH.

able to break up or disperse clouds

TECH.

The cloudbusting machine cleared the sky quickly.

figurative

Rare

having a powerful effect that removes obstacles

Rare

Her cloudbusting speech inspired everyone in the room.

breakthrough

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Origin of cloudbusting

Old English, cloud (mass in sky) + bust (break) + -ing (action)

Examples of cloudbusting in a sentence

They organized a cloudbusting session before the picnic.
The cloudbusting device amazed the scientists.
They tested a cloudbusting balloon during the experiment.
The team's cloudbusting effort changed the game's outcome.
She gave a cloudbusting performance at the event.

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French:dispersion des nuages, anti-nuages, ...
German:Wolkenauflösung, wolkenauflösend, ...
Italian:cloudbusting, scaccia-nuvole, ...
Spanish:rompenubes, dispersor de nubes, ...
Portuguese:dissipação de nuvens, anti-nuvens, ...
Chinese:人工消云, 驱云的, ...
Japanese:雲散らし, 雲を破ることができる, ...
Arabic:تَفْرِيقُ السُّحُب, مُفَرِّق لِلسُحُب, ...
Hebrew:פִּזּוּר עֲנָנִים, מְפַזֵּר עֲנָנִים, ...
Russian:разрушение облаков, облакоразгоняющий, ...
Ukrainian:розсіювання хмар, хмаророзгінний, ...
Hindi:बादल हटाने की कोशिश, बादल हटाने वाला, ...
Bengali:মেঘভাঙা, মেঘছড়ানো, ...
Catalan:trencanúvols, desfanuvoladora, ...
Czech:rozpouštění mraků, protimračný, ...
Danish:skyspredning, skybrudsbrydende, ...
Dutch:wolkenbreken, wolkenverdrijvend, ...
Greek:διασπορά νεφών, νεφοδιαλυτικός, ...
Hungarian:felhőoszlatási kísérlet, felhőoszlatásra képes, ...
Khmer:ការប៉ុនប៉ងបំបែកពពកដោយប្រើឧបករណ៍, អាចបំបាត់ពពក, ...
Korean:구름 흩뜨리기, 구름을 흩어버리는, ...
Persian:شکستن ابر, ابرشکن, ...
Polish:rozpraszanie chmur, rozpraszający chmury, ...
Portuguese (BR):dissipação de nuvens, dispersor de nuvens, ...
Romanian:dispersare a norilor, care împrăștie norii, ...
Swedish:molnskingring, molnbrytande, ...
Thai:การสลายเมฆ, ทำลายเมฆ, ...
Turkish:bulut dağıtma, bulut dağıtan, ...
Vietnamese:việc làm tan mây, làm tan mây, ...

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