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anticyclonic

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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.
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Adj.1.anticyclonic - of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure centeranticyclonic - of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center
meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
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anticyclonic [ˌæntɪsaɪˈklɒnɪk] ADJ → anticiclónico, anticiclonal
anticyclonic [ˌæntɪsaɪˈklɒnɪk] adj → anticiclonico/a
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