the east-northeast wind

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• east-northeast — /eest nawrth eest /; Naut. /eest nawr eest /, Navig., Survey. n. 1. the point on a compass midway between east and northeast. adj. 2. coming from this point: an east northeast wind. 3. directed toward this point: an east northeast course. adv. 4 …   Universalium

• east-northeast — [ēst′nôrth΄ēst′; ] naut [., ēstnôrēst′] n. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between due east and northeast; 22°30′ north of due east adj., adv. 1. in or toward this direction 2. from this direction, as a wind …   English World dictionary

• east-northeast — east′ northeast′ n. 1) naut. sur navig. the point on a compass midway between east and northeast 2) naut. sur navig. coming from this point, as a wind 3) naut. sur navig. directed toward this point 4) naut. sur navig. toward this point Abbr.: ENE …   From formal English to slang

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• Northeast Regional — Two AEM 7s lead a Regional through New Jersey in 2005 …   Wikipedia

• wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction       any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …   Universalium

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• northeast — [nôrth΄ēst′; ] naut. [ nôr΄ēst′] n. 1. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between north and east; 45° east of due north 2. a district or region in or toward this direction adj. 1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the… …   English World dictionary

• Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… …   Wikipedia

• Northeast — North east , a. Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. [1913 Webster] {Northeast passage}, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Northeast passage — Northeast North east , a. Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. [1913 Webster] {Northeast passage}, a passage or communication by sea between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English