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air mass

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A large body of air with only small horizontal variations of temperature, pressure, and moisture.

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  • noun a widespread body of air, the properties of which can be identified as:

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  • noun a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally

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synonyms (22)

Words with the same meaning

  1. anticyclone
  2. cold front
  3. cold sector
  4. cyclone
  5. front
  6. high
  7. high-pressure area
  8. isobar
  9. isometric
  10. isometric line
  11. isopiestic line
  12. isotherm
  13. isothermal line
  14. low
  15. low-pressure area
  16. occluded front
  17. polar front
  18. squall line
  19. stationary front
  20. warm front
  21. weather map
  22. wind-shift line

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. atmosphere
  2. atmospheric state

hyponyms (3)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. depression
  2. high
  3. low

cross-references (1)

Cross-references

  1. air mass classification

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