Definitions for katabaticˌkæt əˈbæt ɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kat•a•bat•icˌkæt əˈbæt ɪk(adj.)
(of a wind) moving downward or down a slope.
Category: Meteorology
Origin of katabatic:
1915–20; < Gk katabatikós pertaining to descent
Princeton's WordNet
katabatic, catabatic(adj)
of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night
Wiktionary
katabatic(Adjective)
Downslope on a mountainside.
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