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Noun: anticyclone  ,an-ti'sI,klown
  1. (meteorology) winds spiralling outward from a high pressure centre; circling clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
    "The anticyclone brought clear skies and stable weather to the region"

Derived forms: anticyclones

Type of: atmosphere, atmospheric state

Antonym: cyclone

Encyclopedia: Anticyclone