occluded front
noun Meteorology.
a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
Also called
occlusion.
Origin of occluded front
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby occluded front
occipitotransverse position,
occiput,
occitan,
occleve,
occlude,
occluded front,
occlusal,
occlusal analysis,
occlusal equilibration,
occlusal force,
occlusal imbalance
British Dictionary definitions for occluded front
occluded front
noun
meteorol
the line or plane occurring where the cold front of a depression has overtaken the warm front, raising the warm sector from ground level
Also called: occlusion
Scientific definitions for occluded front
occluded front
[ ə-klōō′dĭd ]
The front formed when a cold front occludes a warm front. Compare cold front warm front.