Definition of cumuliform in US English:
 cumuliform
adjective ˈkyo͞omyələˌfôrmˈkjumjələˌfɔrmˈkjumjələˌfɔrm
(of a cloud) developed in a predominantly vertical direction.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  The nature of showers coming from cumuliform clouds means that often the sun can be seen while the rain is falling.
 -  Snow can form in cumuliform clouds and also in stratiform clouds - altostratus and nimbostratus.
 -  Cloud bands indicating shallow convective heat development maturing as shallow cumuliform cloud is the likely result.
 -  Today's classification system begins with two basic types: cumuliform and stratiform.
 -  Convection generally produces cumuliform clouds but may produce stratocumulus and altocumulus.
 
  Definition of cumuliform in US English:
 cumuliform
adjectiveˈkyo͞omyələˌfôrmˈkjumjələˌfɔrm
(of a cloud) developed in a predominantly vertical direction.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  The nature of showers coming from cumuliform clouds means that often the sun can be seen while the rain is falling.
 -  Today's classification system begins with two basic types: cumuliform and stratiform.
 -  Snow can form in cumuliform clouds and also in stratiform clouds - altostratus and nimbostratus.
 -  Cloud bands indicating shallow convective heat development maturing as shallow cumuliform cloud is the likely result.
 -  Convection generally produces cumuliform clouds but may produce stratocumulus and altocumulus.