a fall of temperature
121pseudocrisis — n. a false crisis: a sudden but temporary fall of temperature in a patient with fever. The pseudocrisis is followed by a return to the fever …
122cold wave — /ˈkoʊld weɪv/ (say kohld wayv) noun 1. Meteorology a rapid and considerable fall in temperature, usually affecting a large area. 2. a permanent wave in the hair set by chemicals …
123troposphere — /ˈtrɒpəsfɪə/ (say tropuhsfear) noun the inner layer of atmosphere, from earth s surface to an altitude varying from about 10 to 16 km, within which there is a steady fall of temperature with increasing altitude of about 2°C per 300 metres, and… …
124gradient — n. 1 a a stretch of road, railway, etc., that slopes from the horizontal. b the amount of such a slope. 2 the rate of rise or fall of temperature, pressure, etc., in passing from one region to another. Etymology: prob. formed on GRADE after… …
125line squall — noun a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line • Hypernyms: ↑squall * * * noun : a squall or thunderstorm occurring along a squall line; also : a line of squalls or thunderstorms * * * a squall advancing along a front that forms …
126tro|po|sphere — «TROH puh sfihr», noun. the lowest region of the atmosphere, between the earth and the stratosphere, extending to about 10 miles above the earth s surface. Within the troposphere, there is a steady fall of temperature with increasing altitude.… …
127Autumn — Fall redirects here. For other uses, see Fall (disambiguation). This article is about the temperate season. For other uses, see Autumn (disambiguation). An autumn vineyard in Napa Valley, California …
128climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
