air mass

/ɛər mæs/
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Other forms: air masses

Definitions of air mass
  1. noun
    a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
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    types:
    high
    an air mass of higher than normal pressure
    depression, low
    an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    type of:
    atmosphere, atmospheric state
    the weather or climate at some place
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