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isobront

isobront

9.9
A line on a map connecting places where thunder and lightning happened at the same time
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : isobronte
  • Each isobront helps forecasters track the movement of thunderstorm cells in real time.

Examples

  • Meteorologists studied the isobront to analyze the spread of the thunderstorm across the region.

  • The isobront on the weather map indicated where the lightning strikes occurred at the same moment.

  • The meteorologist drew an isobront on the map.

  • Several isobronts indicated simultaneous thunderstorm activity.

  • Each isobront helps forecasters track the movement of thunderstorm activity across the sky.

  • The isobront on the weather map revealed the areas where thunderstorms were happening at the same time.

  • Meteorologists analyzed the isobront to understand the timing and location of thunderstorm activity in the region.

Synonyms

isochrone
vsisobront
  • Specialized
9.9

A line on a map that connects places where an event happens at the same time

focuses specifically on a phase of thunderstorm activity rather than any event

Surface Forms

isobront singular
isobronts plural

Morphology

isobront = iso + bront

The combining form 'bront' is not a standalone English word and 'iso-' is a technical combining form, so an average B1 learner cannot reliably infer the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Isobront comes from iso- meaning 'equal' and bront meaning 'thunder', the same bront you see in brontosaurus, which means 'thunder lizard'. An isobront is a line on a map joining places where thunder happened at the 'same time', so the name literally means 'equal thunder' and explains the map's purpose.