arctic front

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The semipermanent, semicontinuous front between the deep, cold arctic air and the shallower, basically less cold polar air of northern latitudes; generally comparable to the antarctic front of the southern hemisphere.
noun
  1. A cold front of very cold arctic air advancing on somewhat less cold air.

Word forms

arctic front arctic fronts
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