stationary front

noun

A boundary between air masses that is neither advancing nor retreating

Meanings

nounstationary front (plural stationary fronts)

plural stationary fronts

  1. climatologyA boundary between air masses that is neither advancing nor retreating

Translations

Italian fronte stazionario
  • fronte stazionarioboundary between air masses
Japanese 停滞前線
  • 停滞前線 (teitai-zensen)boundary between air masses
Romanian front staționar
  • front staționarboundary between air masses
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APA

stationary front. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stationary%20front

MLA

“stationary front.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stationary%20front. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stationary front,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stationary%20front.

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