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cloud cover

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noun

  1. a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.

  2. the fraction of sky covered by clouds.

Etymology

Origin of cloud cover

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Round number theory came into play at the $100 figure with a bearish shooting star on Sept. 22, followed by a bearish dark cloud cover and two bearish engulfing candles in October.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

These satellites are particularly useful because they can capture accurate data on tree canopies even through dense cloud cover.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Peaks occurred with doji candles in November-December 2021, and another one last October that was preceded by a bearish dark cloud cover in August.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Monday will see variable cloud cover, bright spells and scattered showers for most, BBC Weather said, with a few longer spells of rain at times for southern areas.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Just behind those cliffs a volcano rose, vanishing into heavy cloud cover.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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