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anticyclone
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an·ti·cy·clone  (nt-skln, nt-)
n.
An extensive system of winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center, circling clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

anti·cy·clonic (-klnk) adj.

anticyclone [ˌæntɪˈsaɪkləʊn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol a body of moving air of higher pressure than the surrounding air, in which the pressure decreases away from the centre. Winds circulate around the centre in a clockwise direction in the N hemisphere and anticlockwise in the S hemisphere Also called high
anticyclonic  [ˌæntɪsaɪˈklɒnɪk] adj

anticyclone  (nt-skln, nt-)
A large-scale system of winds that spiral outward around a region of high atmospheric pressure. In the Northern Hemisphere the wind in an anticyclone moves clockwise, and in the Southern Hemisphere it moves counterclockwise. Compare cyclone.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anticycloneanticyclone - (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
atmospheric state, atmosphere - the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
high - an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
cyclone - (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
Translations
anticyclone [ˈæntɪˈsaɪkləʊn] Nanticiclón m
anticyclone [ˌæntiˈsaɪkləʊn] nanticyclone m
anti-depressant antidepressant [ˌæntidɪˈprɛsənt]
n
(= drug) → antidépresseur m
She died from an overdose of an anti-depressant → Elle est morte d'une overdose d'antidépresseur.
(fig)antidépresseur m
Exercise is a powerful antidepressant → Le sport est un antidépresseur puissant.
adj [drugs, medication, tablets, treatment] → antidépresseur, antidépressif/ive
to be on antidepressant drugs → être sous antidépresseurs
anticyclone [ˈæntɪˈsaɪkləʊn] nanticiclone m


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The giant storms, or anticyclones, known as BC and DE, had persisted for 58 years at a latitude of 33 [degrees] S.
The anticyclones associated with Megalopolitan heavy snowfall are even more diverse (Kocin and Uccellini 2004a).
Rohli, 1991: Florida citrus freezes and polar anticyclones in the Great Plains.
 
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