funnel cloud

ˈfʌnəl klaʊd

Definition of funnel cloud - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather

TECH.

rotating cloud from a storm that does not touch the ground

TECH.

A funnel cloud formed but never touched the ground.
A funnel cloud formed during the intense storm.
The meteorologist warned about the approaching funnel cloud.

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Images of funnel cloud

rotating cloud from a storm that does not touch the ground

Expressions with funnel

funnel shape

thing wide at the top and narrow at the bottom

The tornado had a funnel shape.

filter funnel

device used in coffee machines to hold the coffee grounds

She placed the filter funnel in the coffee machine before adding the coffee grounds.

funnel cake

deep-fried cake made by pouring batter through a funnel

I bought a funnel cake at the fair.

funnel-like

adj.

having a shape like a funnel

The tornado had a funnel-like appearance.

funnel-shaped

adj.

having the shape of a funnel

The funnel-shaped flowers attracted many bees..

marketing funnel

model showing customer journey from awareness to purchase

The marketing funnel helps in understanding customer behavior.

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.

cloud someone's judgment

influence someone's decision negatively

His personal feelings clouded his judgment on the matter.

cast a cloud over

cause doubt or suspicion

The scandal cast a cloud over his reputation.

cloud of suspicion

state of being suspected of wrongdoing

The politician operated under a cloud of suspicion for years.

cloud on the horizon

sign of future trouble or difficulty

The sudden drop in sales is a cloud on the horizon for the company.

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French:tuba, ...
German:Trichterwolke, ...
Italian:nube a imbuto, ...
Spanish:nube embudo, ...
Portuguese:nuvem funil, ...
Chinese:漏斗云, ...
Japanese:漏斗雲, ...
Arabic:سحابة قمعية, ...
Hebrew:עָנָן מִשְׁפָּךְ, ...
Russian:воронкообразное облако, ...
Ukrainian:воронкоподібна хмара, ...
Hindi:फनल क्लाउड, ...
Bengali:ঘূর্ণি মেঘ, ...
Catalan:núvol embut, ...
Czech:tromba, ...
Danish:tragtformet sky, ...
Dutch:trechterwolk, ...
Greek:σύννεφο-χωνί, ...
Hungarian:tölcsérfelhő, ...
Khmer:ពពករាងកោណ, ...
Korean:깔때기 구름, ...
Persian:ابر گردان, ...
Polish:chmura lejowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):nuvem funil, ...
Romanian:nor pâlnie, ...
Swedish:trattmoln, ...
Thai:เมฆกรวย, ...
Turkish:huni bulutu, ...
Vietnamese:đám mây hình phễu, ...

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