ANTICYCLONE


Meaning of ANTICYCLONE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ- noun

Etymology: anti- (I) + cyclone

: a system of winds that rotates about a center of high atmospheric pressure clockwise in the northern hemisphere, counterclockwise in the southern, that usually advances at 20 to 30 miles per hour, that often brings cool dry weather, and that usually has a diameter of 1500 to 2500 miles

• an·ti·cy·clon·ic | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|- adjective

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