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anticyclone

/ˌæntiˈsaɪkloʊn/

Meanings
noun
A system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure

Examples :

"The anticyclone brought a week of sunny skies, perfect for outdoor play. "
weather geography environment science

Related Words

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration centre

centre noun

/ˈsen.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The teacher marked the centre of the circle on the chalkboard before starting the geometry lesson. "

Illustration sunny

sunny noun

/ˈsʌni/

A sunfish.

"My uncle, a keen fisherman, caught a large sunny today. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration spiral

spiral noun

/ˈspaɪɹəl/

A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

"The snail's shell has a beautiful spiral shape. "

Illustration winds

winds noun

/wɪndz/ /waɪndz/

Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

"The strong winds blew the fallen leaves across the schoolyard. "

Illustration brought

brought verb

/bɹɔːt/ /bɹɔt/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

Illustration outdoor

outdoor verb

/ˌaʊtˈdɔː/

(in some African communities) To publicly display a child after it has been named

"After the birth, the family will outdoor their new baby in the village square to announce the name. "

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perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration skies

skies noun

/skaɪz/ /skiːz/

The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the ground during the day.

"That year, a meteor fell from the sky."