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anticyclone

 

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Noun anticyclone has 1 sense
  1. anticyclone - (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern
    --1 is a kind of
    atmosphere, atmospheric state
    --1 has parts: high, high pressure
    Antonyms: cyclone

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Anticyclone

Noun: An anticyclone is a weather phenomenon characterized by high atmospheric pressure and the rotation of air in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Example sentence: The anticyclone over the region brought clear skies and warm temperatures for days.

Adjective: Anticyclonic describes anything related to or characteristic of an anticyclone.

Example sentence: The anticyclonic weather pattern persisted throughout the week, creating calm and sunny conditions.

Verb: To anticyclone means to rotate or move in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere or counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, as is typical in anticyclones.

Example sentence: The wind began to anticyclone, indicating the presence of a high-pressure system approaching.

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