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anticyclone
an·ti·cy·clone [ àntee s kln, àntī s kln ] (plural an·ti·cy·clones)


noun 
Definition:
 
atmospheric high pressure: a large system of atmospheric high pressure marked by circulating winds moving clockwise from the center in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere, bringing generally settled weather

an·ti·cy·clon·ic [ àntee sī klónnik, àntī sī klónnik ] adjective
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