"weathercast" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: weathercasts [plural]
Etymology: Blend of weather + forecast. Alternatively from weather + -cast, from broadcast. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|weather|forecast}} Blend of weather + forecast, {{af|en|weather|-cast}} weather + -cast Head templates: {{en-noun}} weathercast (plural weathercasts)
  1. (meteorology) A weather forecast, especially one broadcast by radio or television. Categories (topical): Meteorology Related terms: newscast, weathercaster

Inflected forms

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