KATABATIC


Meaning of KATABATIC in English

[ ˌkatə'batɪk ]

■ adjective Meteorology (of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air.

Origin

C19: from Gk katabatikos , from katabainein 'go down'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.