anticyclonic
/ˌæntiˌsaɪˈklɑnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of an anticyclone, a weather system with high atmospheric pressure that brings calm, clear skies and light winds.
- Meteorologists predicted anticyclonic conditions would bring a heatwave to the coast.
- The anticyclonic weather pattern kept the region dry and sunny for weeks.
- The anticyclonic circulation caused the smoke to linger over the valley.
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