weather map

  • 1Weather map — Weath er map A map or chart showing the principal meteorological elements at a given hour and over an extended region. Such maps usually show the height of the barometer, the temperature of the air, the relative humidity, the state of the weather …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2weather map — ☆ weather map n. a map or chart showing the condition of the weather in a certain area at a given time by indicating barometric pressures, temperatures, wind direction, etc …

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  • 3Weather map — A surface weather analysis for the United States on October 21, 2006. A weather map displays various meteorological features across a particular area at a particular point in time.[1] Such maps have been in use since the mid 19th century and are… …

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  • 4weather map — a map or chart showing weather conditions over a wide area at a particular time, compiled from simultaneous observations at different places. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * ▪ meteorology  any map or chart that shows the meteorological elements at a given …

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  • 5weather map — A map showing the weather conditions prevailing, or predicted to prevail, over a considerable area. Usually, the map is based upon weather observations taken at the same time at a number of stations. The weather conditions are indicated in… …

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  • 6weather map — noun (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region • Syn: ↑weather chart • Topics: ↑meteorology • Hypernyms: ↑map • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 7weather map — Synonyms and related words: Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, aeronautical chart, air mass, anticyclone, astronomical chart, atlas, azimuthal equidistant projection, azimuthal projection, cartographer,… …

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  • 8weather map — weath′er map n. mer a map or chart showing weather conditions over a wide area at a particular time, compiled from simultaneous observations at different places • Etymology: 1870–75, amer …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9weather map — /ˈwɛðə mæp/ (say wedhuh map) noun a map or chart showing meteorological conditions over a wide area at a particular time, compiled from simultaneous observations at different places …

  • 10weather map — noun Date: 1871 a map or chart showing the principal meteorological elements at a given hour and over an extended region …

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