cloud cover
Americannoun
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a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.
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the fraction of sky covered by clouds.
Etymology
Origin of cloud cover
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The resulting maps capture landscapes in minute detail, including down to individual hedgerows, while AI can accurately predict hedgehog-friendly places obscured by cloud cover.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
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
It could be forming the right side of a double bottom base that started with a bearish dark cloud cover pattern the last week of November 2024 at the $200 area.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The cloud cover will keep British bombers away.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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