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front
An elongated, sloping zone in the troposphere, within which changes of temperature and wind velocity are large compared to changes outside the zone. Thus the passage of a front at a fixed location is marked by rather sudden changes in temperature and wind and also by rapid variations in other weather elements such as moisture and sky condition.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Science
- Category: General science
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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