Phrase guide

Colorado clipper

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of Colorado low.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Colorado low

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Colorado low + Alberta clipper. From being a class of storms originating in Colorado that move like Alberta clippers.