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orographic precipitation (s) (noun), orographic precipitations (pl)
Precipitation which results from the lifting of moist air over a topographic barrier; such as, a mountain range: "The orographic precipitation may take place at some distance upwind or a short distance downwind, as well as on the barrier itself."

This entry is located in the following units: -ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation) (page 69) capit-, capt-, cap-, cep-, ceps-, chapt-, chef, cip- (page 4) grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia (page 62) oro-, oreo-, ore-, oreino-, orein- (page 2)