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Definition of
cirrus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cirrus
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsɪrəs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
technology
)
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a type of light cloud that forms high in the sky
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cirrus
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CIS
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cistern
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