cold front

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kohld fruhnt]
- /koʊld frʌnt/
- /kəʊld frʌnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld fruhnt]
- /koʊld frʌnt/

Definitions of cold front words

noun cold front the boundary line between a warm air mass and the cold air pushing it from beneath and behind as it moves 3
noun cold front the line on the earth's surface where the cold front meets it 3
noun cold front the forward edge of a cold air mass advancing under a warmer air mass 3
noun cold front the zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer. 1
noun cold front cool air pushing forward 1
noun cold front (meteorology) A cold front is the leading edge of an advancing mass of cold air. 0

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Origin of cold front

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Cold front

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cold front popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cold front

noun cold front

polar front — Meteorology. the variable frontal zone of middle latitudes separating air masses of polar and tropical origin.
snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
cold wave — a sudden spell of low temperatures over a wide area, often following the passage of a cold front
cold snap — A cold snap is a short period of cold and icy weather.
squall line — a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long.

All 5 Synonyms of cold front