"cyclostrophic" meaning in All languages combined

See cyclostrophic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌsaɪ.kləˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/ [General-American], /-ˈstɹɔ.fɪk/ [General-American] Forms: more cyclostrophic [comparative], most cyclostrophic [superlative]
Etymology: From cyclo- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cyclo-|στροφή|-ic|lang2=grc|t2=a turn, bend, twist}} cyclo- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} cyclostrophic (comparative more cyclostrophic, superlative most cyclostrophic)
  1. (meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass. Coordinate_terms: geostrophic
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