English Explanatory Dictionary

cyclostrophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪ.kləˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/ /-ˈstɹɔ.fɪk/

Word forms

cyclostrophic more cyclostrophic most cyclostrophic

Etymology

From cyclo- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.

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