occluded front

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noun Meteorology.

a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.

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Also called occlusion.

Origin of occluded front

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby occluded front

occipital lobe, occiput, Occitan, Occleve, occlude, occluded front, occlusion, occlusive, occult, occultation, occult balance

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British Dictionary definitions for occluded front

occluded front

noun

meteorol the line or plane occurring where the cold front of a depression has overtaken the warm front, raising the warm sector from ground levelAlso called: occlusion

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Scientific definitions for occluded front

occluded front

[ ə-klōō′dĭd ]

The front formed when a cold front occludes a warm front. Compare cold front warm front.