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anticyclone
an·ti·cy·clone
[
àntee s kln,
àntī s kln
]
(
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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