- antitrade wind
- nounwinds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics• Syn: ↑antitrade• Hypernyms: ↑prevailing wind
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antitrade wind
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antitrade — noun winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics • Syn: ↑antitrade wind • Hypernyms: ↑prevailing wind * * * /an ti trayd /, n. 1. antitrades, westerly winds lying above the trade winds in the tropics. adj. 2 … Useful english dictionary
antitrade — noun the wind that blows from west to east above the trade wind Syn: antitrade wind … Wiktionary
antitrade — /æntiˈtreɪd/ (say antee trayd) noun 1. any of the upper tropical winds moving counter to and above the trade winds, but descending beyond the trade wind limits, and becoming the westerly winds of middle latitudes. –adjective 2. denoting such a… …
antitrade — /an ti trayd /, n. 1. antitrades, westerly winds lying above the trade winds in the tropics. adj. 2. noting or pertaining to such a wind. [1850 55; ANTI + TRADE] * * * … Universalium
antitrade — n. wind blowing steadily from east to west and lying above the trade winds … English contemporary dictionary
antitrade — an•ti•trade [[t]ˈæn tɪˌtreɪd[/t]] n. 1) mer antitrades, westerly winds lying above the trade winds in the tropics 2) mer of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such a wind • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
prevailing wind — noun the predominant wind direction the prevailing wind is from the southwest • Hypernyms: ↑wind, ↑air current, ↑current of air • Hyponyms: ↑antitrades, ↑trade wind, ↑trade, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
