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depression

noun [C] (WEATHER)
 
 
/dɪˈpreʃ.ən/ specialized

Definition

an area where the air pressure is low: The deep depression over the mid-Atlantic will gradually move eastwards during the day.Describing bad weather
(Definition of depression noun (WEATHER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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