Definition of Katabatic wind

1. Noun. A wind caused by the downward motion of cold air.

Exact synonyms: Catabatic Wind
Generic synonyms: Air Current, Current Of Air, Wind

Definition of Katabatic wind

1. Noun. A drainage wind / fall wind: a wind, such as the bora or Böhmwind, which moves high density air from a higher elevation down an incline, due to the force of gravity. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Katabatic Wind

kast
kastningite
kastom
kastoranthropy
kasugamycin
kat
kata
kata-
kata factor
kata factors
kata thermometer
kata thermometers
katabases
katabasis
katabatic
katabatic wind (current term)
katabatic winds
katabolic
katabolism
katabolisms
katagelophobia
kataifi
katakana
katakanas
katal
katals
katamorphism
katana
katanas
katanin

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