anticyclone
Meanings
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A large-scale weather system characterized by sinking air and clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere.
- "The anticyclone brought clear skies and warm temperatures to the region."
- "The anticyclone's clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere helped to push cold air southward, bringing snow and freezing temperatures to areas that are typically milder during this time of year."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with anticycloneanemone , bicycle , butterfly , canoe , crocus , daisy , elephant , equinox , ferris wheel , flamingo , giraffe , helicopter , horse , hot air balloon , ice cream , infant , jellyfish , kangaroo , lighthouse , lorry , monkey , motorcycle , mule , nautilus , oil tanker , octopus , penguin , pterodactyl , puppy , quad bike , rabbit , rhinoceros , rooster , salamander , sailboat , seagull , shark , snake , spider , stork , swan , tadpole , tiger , tortoise , unicorn , walrus , whale , xylophone , yak , zebra
Variants
List of all variants of anticyclone that leads to same resultanticyclone , anticyclones , anticyclonic , high , highs
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The term 'anticyclone' comes from the Greek words 'anti' meaning 'opposite' or 'counter' and 'kyklos' meaning 'circle'. This term was used to describe a weather system characterized by sinking air and clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere.
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