anticyclonic

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anticyclonic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Anticyclone \An"ti*cy`clone\ ([a^]n"t[i^]*s[imac]`kl[=o]n), n.
     (Meteorol.)
     A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as
     regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric
     pressure, to that of a cyclone. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic, a. --
     An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

  anticyclonic \anticyclonic\ adj.
     1. of or pertaining to an anticyclone; moving in the opposite
        direction of a cyclone.
        [WordNet 1.5]

anticyclonic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  anticyclonic
      adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere
             around a high pressure center