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ANABATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope
Example:
an anabatic wind
Classified under:
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)