cap cloud
AmericanEtymology
Origin of cap cloud
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Thus, the cloud is present only over the top of the mountain and just downwind, forming a hat-like cap cloud that is often circular.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2023
Lovely little cap cloud over Rainier this afternoon.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2022
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