west wind

/wɛst wɪnd/
/wɛst wɪnd/
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Other forms: west winds

Definitions of west wind
  1. noun
    wind that blows from west to east
    synonyms: wester
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    types:
    prevailing westerly, westerly
    the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
    type of:
    air current, current, current of air, wind
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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