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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