supercell


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su·per·cell

 (so͞o′pər-sĕl′)
n.
A severe, usually isolated thunderstorm characterized by a strong rotating updraft and often giving rise to damaging winds, electrical storms, flooding, large hail, and tornadoes.
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Translations
Superzelle
supercellule
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AppOnboard, a mobile app demo and analytics platform for developers, announced it has now raised USD 30M in funding this year with USD 15M coming in its Series B from a group led by Breakaway Growth Fund, whose team includes Paul Heydon, seed investor in Supercell, the company said.
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