Meaning of the word anticyclone in English
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anticyclone
US /ˌæn.t̬iˈsaɪ.kloʊn/
UK /ˌæn.t̬iˈsaɪ.kloʊn/
Noun
1.
a weather system with high atmospheric pressure at its center, around which air slowly circulates clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Anticyclones are associated with calm, fine weather.
Example:
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The prolonged dry spell was caused by a persistent anticyclone.
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Forecasters predict an anticyclone will bring clear skies this weekend.
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