"lake effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lake effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lake effect (plural lake effects)
  1. (meteorology) An effect of large bodies of fresh water on the weather of regions downwind. Categories (topical): Meteorology Synonyms: lake-effect [attributive]
    Sense id: en-lake_effect-en-noun-R68OPkDn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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