ANTICYCLONIC Antonyms
Definition of ANTICYCLONIC
anticyclone
Best Opposite Words For ANTICYCLONIC
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cyclone | nounn | |||||||
noun • (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern • a violent rotating windstorm | ||||||||
cyclonic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center • of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm | ||||||||
hurricane | nounn | |||||||
noun • a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) | ||||||||
storm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning • a violent commotion or disturbance • a direct and violent assault on a stronghold verb • behave violently, as if in state of a great anger • take by force • rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning • blow hard • attack by storm; attack suddenly | ||||||||
tornado | nounn | |||||||
noun • a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground • a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive | ||||||||
typhoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans | ||||||||
vortex | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) | ||||||||
whirlwind | nounn | |||||||
noun • a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth | ||||||||
cyclonically | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
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