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mountain breeze

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mountain breeze [′mau̇nt·ən ′brēz]
(meteorology)
A breeze that blows down a mountain slope due to the gravitational flow of cooled air. Also known as mountain wind.


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The mountain breeze had by this time possessed the stifling valleys and heated bars of the river in its strong, cold embraces; the equilibrium of Nature was restored, and a shadowy mist rose from the hollow.
 
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