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Azores high
[ uh-zawrz-hahy, ey-zawrz ]
/ əˈzɔrz ˈhaɪ, ˈeɪ zɔrz /
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noun Meteorology.
a semipermanent subtropical high in the North Atlantic Ocean, centered near the Azores during the winter and early spring: when the system is displaced westward and becomes centered near Bermuda during the summer and early fall, it is known as the Bermuda high .
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Also called Ber·mu·da-A·zores high [ber-myoo-duh-uh-zawrz-hahy, ey-zawrz] /bərˈmyu də əˈzɔrz ˈhaɪ, ˈeɪ zɔrz/ .
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Origin of Azores high
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby Azores high
azonal soil, azonic, azoospermia, azophenylene, Azores, Azores high, AzorÃn, azotaemia, azote, azotemia, azoth
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