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stationary front

noun

, Meteorology.
  1. a front between warm and cold air masses that is moving very slowly or not at all.


stationary front

/ stāshə-nĕr′ē /

  1. A transition zone between two nearly stationary air masses of different density.
  2. See more at front


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stationary front1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

A stationary front lies along the edge of cooler and warmer air masses that aren’t advancing toward one another.

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