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anticyclone


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Definition of anticyclone

noun

  • a weather system with high barometric pressure at its centre, around which air slowly circulates in a clockwise (northern hemisphere) or anticlockwise (southern hemisphere) direction. Anticyclones are associated with calm, fine weather.

Derivatives

anticyclonic

Pronunciation: /-ˈklɒnɪk/

adjective

anticyclone in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of anticyclone in the US English dictionary