cloud-making
nounUK /ˈklaʊdˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈklaʊdˌmeɪkɪŋ/
The act of making clouds form in the sky.
The science show had a fun cloud-making experiment with hot water and ice.
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2. The process of creating artificial clouds, often to encourage rain.
Farmers in dry areas sometimes rely on cloud-making to help their crops.
3. A playful activity where children pretend to make clouds with cotton or foam.
The kindergarten class did cloud-making with cotton balls and glue.
4. In computing, the process of setting up services that run on remote internet servers.
The IT team spent the morning on cloud-making for the new app.