PREVAILING WESTERLY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth

Synonyms:

prevailing westerly; westerly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("prevailing westerly" is a kind of...):

west wind; wester (wind that blows from west to east)

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