cumulogranite

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English

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Etymology

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cumulo- +‎ granite

Noun

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cumulogranite (uncountable)

  1. (aviation, slang) Solid terrain, such as mountains, obscured by clouds and thus posing a risk to the pilot of an aircraft.
    • 2001, Dale Brown, Battle Born:
      "That cumulogranite might've just put the fear of God into that squid pilot chasing us," the OSO reminded him.