NORTH PACIFIC HIGH

Meaning of NORTH PACIFIC HIGH in English

A semi-permanent, subtropical area of high pressure in the North Pacific Ocean. It is strongest in the Northern Hemispheric summer and is displaced towards the equator during the winter when the Aleutian Low becomes more dominate. Related terms: Azores High and the Bermuda High

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary. Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии . 2012

PACIFIC — adj pacific (1. tending to make peace; 2. loving peace; 3. peaceful)
Interlingua English vocab
PACIFIC — adjective see: pact Date: circa 1548 1. tending to lessen conflict ; conciliatory, rejecting the use of force as an …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PACIFIC — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Pacific Security Treaty Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Central Pacific Railroad Pacific Coast Ranges East …
Английский словарь Британика
NORTH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Star American Indian religions North British North America Act …
Английский словарь Британика
HIGH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty …
Английский словарь Британика
NORTH — I. ˈnȯ(ə)rth, ˈnȯ(ə)th adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German nord north, Old Norse northr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
PACIFIC — pəˈsifik, -fēk adjective Etymology: Middle French pacifique, from Latin pacificus, from pac-, pax peace + -i- + -ficus -fic — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PACIFIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; …
Английский словарь Webster
NORTH — (a.) Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or …
Английский словарь Webster
PACIFIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTH — ( a. ) Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PACIFIC — /peuh sif"ik/ , adj. 1. tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures. 2. not warlike; peaceable; mild: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTH — /nawrth/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGH — /huy/ , adj., higher, highest , adv., higher, highest , n. adj. 1. having a great or considerable extent or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PACIFIC — adj. of the Pacific ocean
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PACIFIC — n. Pacific Ocean
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NORTH — I. ˈnȯrth adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German nord north and perhaps to Greek …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIGH — I. ˈhī adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PACIFIC — adjective Etymology: Middle English pacifique, from Latin pacificus, from pac-, pax peace + -i- + -ficus -fic — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PACIFIC — adj of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; …
Webster English vocab
NORTH — adv northward. 2. north ·vi to turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward …
Webster English vocab
HIGH — vi to hie. 2. high ·noun the highest card dealt or drawn. 3. high ·noun people of rank or high …
Webster English vocab
PACIFIC — ■ adjective 1》 peaceful in character or intent. 2》 ( Pacific ) relating to the Pacific Ocean. ■ noun ( …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PACIFIC — [pa.cif.ic] adj [ME pacifique, fr. L pacificus, fr. pac-, pax peace + -i- + -ficus -fic--more at pact] (ca. 1548) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NORTH — [north] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG nord north and perh. to Gk nerteros lower, infernal] (bef. 12c): to, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HIGH — [high] adj [ME, fr. OE heah; akin to OHG hoh high, Lith kaukaras hill] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having large …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PACIFIC — pacific, P\~ BrE AmE pə ˈsɪf ɪk ▷ pacific|ally ə l‿i ▶ Pa ˌ cific ˌ North ˈ west BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NORTH — north, North BrE AmE nɔːθ AmE \ nɔːrθ ▶ ˌ North ˌ Caro ˈ lina BrE AmE ▶ ˌ North …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HIGH — high BrE AmE haɪ ▷ higher ˈha ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈhaɪ‿ ə r ▷ highest ˈha ɪ ‿ɪst əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NORTH — / nɔːθ; NAmE nɔːrθ/ noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. N , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NORTH — I. north 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , North /nɔːθ $ nɔːrθ/ noun [singular, uncountable] ( written abbreviation N ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NORTH — North, the BrE AmE 1 . the northeastern states of the US, especially during the Civil War (1861–65) when they …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGH — I. high 1 S1 W1 /haɪ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative higher , superlative highest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PACIFIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 characterized by or tending to peace; tranquil. 2 (Pacific) of or adjoining the Pacific. --n. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NORTH — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon 90Û anticlockwise from east. b the compass point …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
PACIFIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 characterized by or tending to peace; tranquil. 2 (Pacific) of or adjoining the Pacific. n. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NORTH — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon 90ø anticlockwise from east. b the compass point …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PACIFIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. characterized by or tending to peace; tranquil. 2 (Pacific) of or adjoining the Pacific. --n. …
Oxford English vocab
NORTH — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon 90° anticlockwise from east. b the compass point …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
PACIFIC — 1. The Pacific or the Pacific Ocean is a very large sea to the west of North and South America, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PACIFIC — A pacific person, country, or course of action is peaceful or has the aim of bringing about peace. ( FORMAL …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NORTH — also North Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The north is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PACIFIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES eastern/western/Pacific etc seaboard ▪ the eastern seaboard of the US sail the Pacific/the Atlantic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PACIFIC — [adjective]The new government appears to have more pacific views (= to desire peace more) than the previous one.The rebels' pacific …
Cambridge English vocab
NORTH — abbreviation N, UK also Nth, [esp. US] No [noun] [U] - the direction which goes towards the part of the …
Cambridge English vocab
PACIFIC — adj. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Pacific Security Treaty Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Central Pacific Railroad Pacific Coast Ranges East Pacific …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NORTH — n. North American Free Trade Agreement North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Star American Indian religions North British North America Act …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HIGH — n. High Plateau high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty high jump high …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NORTH — Synonyms and related words : Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, N, New England, North, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — Synonyms and related words : Dutch courage, Gymnasium, Hydromatic, Latin school, Olympian, Realgymnasium, Realschule, a bit much, a high, abandoned, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — n. high and low high and mighty high flown high handed high hat high hearted high jinks high minded high …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HIGH — INDEX: high above the ground 1. a long way above the ground 2. a high building/mountain/tree etc 3. how high …
Longman Activator English vocab
PACIFIC — adj. 25B6; adjective a pacific community : PEACE-LOVING, peaceable, pacifist, non-violent, non-aggressive, non-belligerent. their pacific intentions : CONCILIATORY, peacemaking, placatory, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — n. 25B6; adjective a high mountain : TALL, lofty, towering, elevated, giant, big; multi-storey, high-rise. a high position in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PACIFIC — 1. прил. 1) мирный, миролюбивый; примирительный pacific disposition ≈ миролюбивый характер The rebels' pacific gestures have met with little response …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NORTH — 1. сущ. 1) а) север б) мор. норд; северный ветер in the north ≈ на севере to the north ≈ …
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