noun
- Plural of nimbostratus; a type of dark, thick cloud formation that produces continuous rain or snow.
Usage: meteorology; technical
Examples
- The nimbostrati clouds rolled in, bringing steady rain throughout the afternoon.
- Meteorologists identified several layers of nimbostrati in the weather system.
- Dark nimbostrati covered the sky, blocking out the sun completely.
- The forecast predicted nimbostrati would develop by evening, bringing precipitation.