katabatic wind

Noun

Meaning

a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air

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Synonyms

catabatic wind downcast downdraft downburst fall wind downdraught gravity wind get a second wind fall winds descending air down ward gust downslope wind downward air current downward gust catabatic winds
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Antonyms

upstream upflow uprush updraft anabatic wind updraught
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Hypernyms

wind current of air air current

Close letter words and terms

Kataang katabasis katabatic katabatically katablepharid katabolic