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ANABATIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does anabatic mean?
• ANABATIC (adjective)
The adjective ANABATIC has 1 sense:
1. of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope
Familiarity information: ANABATIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope
Context example:
an anabatic wind
Domain category:
meteorology (the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather))
Antonym:
katabatic (of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night)
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