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  1. n. A drainage wind / fall wind: a wind, such as the bora or Böhmwind, which moves high density air from a higher elevation down an incline, due to the force of gravity.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air

Etymologies

  1. See katabasis. (Wiktionary)

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  • “Like a mournful harbinger of impending conflict, the katabatic wind let out a plaintive howl and gusted hard against the Delta Force's shelter.”

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  • “The katabatic wind seemed to be getting stronger by the minute, applying a constant pressure to Tolland's back.”

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  • “The hiss of pressurized air blasting in overhead reminded her of the deafening katabatic wind on Milne.”

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  • “Outside the habisphere, the katabatic wind roaring down off the glacier was nothing like the ocean winds Tolland was accustomed to.”

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  1. wind
  1. air current
  1. current of air

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