westerly belt

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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

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