stratus
IPA: strˈætʌs
noun
- (meteorology) A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.
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Examples of "stratus" in Sentences
- The sky was covered in a blanket of thin, gray stratus clouds
- As the day went on, the stratus clouds began to break apart and reveal patches of blue sky
- The weather forecast predicted a day filled with overcast skies and stratus clouds
- In the distance, I could see the stratus clouds rolling in, bringing with them the promise of rain
- The airplane flew through a layer of stratus clouds, causing turbulence as we passed through them
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