cold front

cold front
noun
the front of an advancing mass of colder air
• Syn: ↑polar front
• Hypernyms: ↑front
• Hyponyms: ↑squall line

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noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass that is displacing warm air in its path often recognized by a wind shift and drop in air temperature as it passes — see front illustration

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the zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer.
[1920-25]

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cold front noun
The surface of an advancing mass of cold air where it meets a retreating mass of warmer air
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Main Entry: ↑cold

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cold front UK US noun [countable] [singular cold front plural cold fronts]
the place where a moving mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air. Cold fronts usually cause heavy rain and they sometimes cause thunder .
Thesaurus: weather patterns and air pressurehyponym cold weather and periods of cold weathersynonym
See also: warm front

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cold front,
the advancing edge of a cold air mass as it overtakes, passes under, and replaces a warmer one: »

Tornadoes usually form along a cold front (James E. Miller).

 See agram under front. (Cf. ↑front)

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n. Meteorology the boundary of an advancing mass of cold air, in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure system

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noun, pl ⋯ fronts [count]
: the front edge of a moving mass of cold air

A cold front will move in tomorrow, bringing with it clear skies.

— compare ↑warm front

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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