cloudfall en · NOUN
Etymology
From cloud + fall, modelled after waterfall.
Meanings
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The flow of a cloud over a mountain ridge or cliff.
Do not fly on a level with the foehnwall, or cap cloud, which lingers somewhere near the altitude of the mountain crest, and then pours in a cloudfall over the edge.
1965, Flying Magazine, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloudfalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |