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cyclostrophic

[sahy-kluh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik, sik-le-]

adjective

Meteorology.

  1. pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclostrophic1

1915–20; cyclo- + Late Greek ٰDZ󾱰ó turned, equivalent to Greek stroph- (variant stem of ٰé𾱲 to turn) + -ikos -ic; strophe

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