occluded front

noun, Meteorology
1.
a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
Also called occlusion.
Origin of occluded front
1965-70
British Dictionary definitions for occluded front

occluded front

noun
1.
(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
occluded front in Science
occluded front
(ə-kl'dĭd)
The front formed when a cold front occludes a warm front. Compare cold front, warm front.