How to use cloudburst in a sentence. A cloudburst is a large amount of precipitation in a very short period of time, [1] sometimes accompanied by hail and thunder. Cloudburst, a sudden, very heavy rainfall, usually local in nature and of brief duration In these storms there are violent uprushes of air, which at times prevent the condensing raindrops from falling to the ground. / ˈklɑʊdˌbɜrst / add to word list a heavy fall of rain that begins and ends suddenly (definition of cloudburst from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) A sudden and very heavy rainfall.
See examples of cloudburst used in a sentence. A cloudburst is the maximum volume of precipitation in a short time Hailstorms and thunder occasionally accompany it It is effective in creating floods Cloudbursts can quickly create large amounts of water. Definition of cloudburst noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Cloudburst synonyms, cloudburst pronunciation, cloudburst translation, english dictionary definition of cloudburst American heritage® dictionary of the english language, fifth edition Copyright © 2016 by houghton mifflin harcourt. Noun [edit] cloudburst (plural cloudbursts) a sudden heavy rainstorm A cloudburst is a sudden, very heavy fall of rain These interact with depressions to generate the storms and cloudbursts behind the recent floods
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