anabatic: Meaning and Definition of

an•a•bat•ic

Pronunciation: (an"u-bat'ik), [key]

— adj. Meteorol.

pertaining to an uphill wind produced by the effects of local heating. Cf. katabatic.
(formerly) pertaining to any upward-moving air current.

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anabatic (Thesaurus)

anabasis anabiosis

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