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cloudburst

noun cloud·burst \-ˌbərst\

: a brief time when it rains very hard : a sudden downpour

Full Definition of CLOUDBURST

1

: a sudden copious rainfall

2

: a sudden outpouring : deluge <a cloudburst of anger>

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First Known Use of CLOUDBURST

1869

Related to CLOUDBURST

Synonyms: rain, deluge, downfall, downpour, rainfall, rainstorm, storm, wet

Rhymes with CLOUDBURST

accursed, airburst, at first, athirst, downburst, emersed, face-first, feetfirst, groundburst, headfirst, outburst, starburst, sunburst

CLOUDBURST Defined for Kids

cloudburst

noun cloud·burst \ˈklau̇d-ˌbərst\

Definition of CLOUDBURST for Kids

: a sudden heavy rainfall

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