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cloud

/klaʊd/noun

A mass of tiny water drops floating together in the sky where it can be seen.

Example sentences

  • “A single grey cloud drifted across the otherwise blue sky.”
  • “Dark clouds gathered over the hills just before the storm.”

The tech sense, storing data 'in the cloud', is now as familiar as the weather one. 'Under a cloud' means in disgrace or under suspicion.

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