orographic cloud
noun
any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
Origin of orographic cloud
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby orographic cloud
orodigitofacial dysostosis,
orofacial,
orofaciodigital syndrome,
orogen,
orogeny,
orographic cloud,
orographic precipitation,
orography,
oroide,
orolingual,
orometer