1. relating to or denoting an upward movement of air, especially wind moving up a slope during the day due to heating
Usage: meteorology; technical

Examples

• Anabatic winds develop when the sun heats the mountain slopes during the day.
• The glider pilot took advantage of the anabatic flow to gain altitude.
• Anabatic currents are strongest in the afternoon when solar heating peaks.
• The meteorologist explained how anabatic winds differ from valley breezes.
• Hikers often feel anabatic winds blowing uphill on sunny mountain days.
• The anabatic effect creates updrafts that help birds soar effortlessly.