active front

noun

The boundary between two different air masses, or a portion thereof, which produces appreciable cloudiness and precipitation and is usually accompanied by significant shifts in wind direction.

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Meanings

nounactive front (plural active fronts)

plural active fronts

  1. climatologyThe boundary between two different air masses, or a portion thereof, which produces appreciable cloudiness and precipitation and is usually accompanied by significant shifts in wind direction.
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APA

active front. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20front

MLA

“active front.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20front. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “active front,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20front.

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