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cloudburst

/ˈklaʊdbɜːst/

/ˈklaʊdˌbɜrst/

Translations

cloudburstnoun

cloudbursts

/ˈklaʊdbɜːst/

/ˈklaʊdˌbɜrst/

The sudden cloudburst caused flooding in the streets.

Внезапный ливень вызвал наводнение на улицах.

Additional translations

Synonyms

flash flood

cloudburstadjective

/ˈklaʊdˌbɜːst/

/ˈklaʊdˌbɝst/

Attributive use: ‘cloudburst rains, cloudburst insurance’, functioning as an adjective that relates to or is characteristic of a cloudburst.

Synonyms

cloudburstnoun

A sudden and very heavy rainfall, often of short duration.

The unexpected cloudburst caused flooding in the streets within minutes.

cloudburstadjective

Relating to, produced by, or characteristic of a cloudburst.

The region introduced a cloudburst early-warning system.