orographic precipitation
noun
precipitation caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain barrier.
Origin of orographic precipitation
1First recorded in 1965–70
Words Nearby orographic precipitation
- oro
- orobanchaceous
- orogen
- orogeny
- orographic cloud
- orographic precipitation
- orography
- oroide
- orometer
- Oromo
- oronasal
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