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a type of cloud formation that appears as a shelf-like structure
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The shelf cloud is a low, horizontal, wedge-shaped cloud that is often associated with severe thunderstorms.
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Wow, did you see that shelf cloud rolling in before the storm hit?
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The shelf cloud looked totally gnarly as it moved across the sky.
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The shelf cloud loomed ominously like a dark curtain before the storm unleashed its fury.