Definitions for occluded front
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
occlud′ed front′(n.)
a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft; occlusion.
Category: Meteorology
Origin of occluded front:
1965–70
Princeton's WordNet
occluded front, occlusion(noun)
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
Wiktionary
occluded front(Noun)
An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses.
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