- westerly winds
- winds that come from a direction in the west
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
westerly winds
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westerly — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) in a westward position or direction. 2) (of a wind) blowing from the west. ► NOUN 1) a wind blowing from the west. 2) (westerlies) the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere … English terms dictionary
westerly — westerliness, n. /wes teuhr lee/, adj., adv., n., pl. westerlies. adj. 1. moving, directed, or situated toward the west: the westerly end of the field. 2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the west: a westerly gale. adv. 3. toward the west: to escape… … Universalium
westerly — adjective & adverb 1》 in a westward position or direction. 2》 (of a wind) blowing from the west. noun a wind blowing from the west. ↘(westerlies) the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere … English new terms dictionary
westerly — west•er•ly [[t]ˈwɛs tər li[/t]] adj. adv. n. pl. lies 1) moving, directed, or situated toward the west 2) mer (esp. of a wind) coming from the west 3) toward the west 4) mer from the west 5) mer a wind that blows from the west 6) mer westerlies,… … From formal English to slang
Westerly — can refer to:* Westerly, Rhode Island, a town in the United States * The Westerlies, the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes * Westerly (Australian literary magazine), a literary magazine from the University of Western Australia * A… … Wikipedia
List of local winds — The list covers local winds and local weather phenomena including seasonal winds.* Abroholos (squall frequent wind that occurs from May through August between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio on the coast of Brazil) * Alize (northeasterly across… … Wikipedia
passage winds — noun plural : prevailing westerly winds that blow in the belt lying between the horse latitudes and the region of the pole in each hemisphere … Useful english dictionary
Classical compass winds — The Tower of the Winds in Athens Classical compass winds refers to the naming and association of winds in Mediterranean classical antiquity (Ancient Greece and Rome) with the points of geographic direction and orientation. Ancient wind roses… … Wikipedia
prevailing westerly — noun the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth • Syn: ↑westerly • Derivationally related forms: ↑westerly (for: ↑westerly) • Hypernyms: ↑west wind, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
terrestrial winds — Wind patterns that prevail over large regions, planetary in size and on the average fairly constant in direction. They are a major component of the general circulation; a rising motion occurs in the low latitudes where low pressure is created by… … Aviation dictionary
