wave cyclone

[ weyv sahy-klohn ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. a cyclone that forms on a front and, in maturing, produces an increasingly sharp, wavelike deformation of the front.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wave cyclone¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The system will transition to an extratropical wave cyclone as the remnant circulation encounters an upper level trough moving east across the Great Lakes through Thursday, the Miami-based weather forecaster said.

From Reuters