cloud cover

noun

a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.

the fraction of sky covered by clouds.

Also called cloudage.

Compare sky cover.

Origin:
1940–45

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WordNet

cloud cover
noun
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds [syn: cloudiness]

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