catabatic wind
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Combination of 'catabatic' from the Greek 'katabatikos', meaning 'to go down', and 'wind' from the Old English 'wind', meaning 'moving air'.
مثال
- The catabatic wind is causing a chill in the air.
- Catabatic winds are common in mountainous regions.
- The catabatic wind is blowing the leaves downhill.
ترکیبهای رایج
Strong catabatic wind Night catabatic wind Mountain catabatic wind
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air