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antitrades

antitrades

9.9
Winds high above the surface that blow opposite to trade winds
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In the tropics, the antitrades blow in the opposite direction of the trade winds.

Examples

  • Scientists observed that the antitrades significantly influenced the formation of upper-atmosphere clouds.

  • Pilots must consider the antitrades when planning long-distance flights across the equator.

  • The antitrades often flow in a direction opposite to the prevailing trade winds near the Earth's surface.

  • The antitrades can significantly influence weather patterns.

  • Pilots must consider the antitrades when planning long-distance flights across the equator.

  • The antitrades often flow in a direction opposite to the prevailing trade winds near the Earth's surface.

  • In the tropics, the antitrades blow in the opposite direction of the trade winds.

Synonyms

wester
vsantitrades
  • UK
1 9.9

A wind that blows from the west toward the east

is limited to high tropical winds above trade winds rather than any west wind
antitrade
vsantitrades
  • Specialized
9.8

Winds high in the tropics that blow from west to east above the trade winds

emphasizes upper atmosphere altitude rather than tropical location
antitrade wind
vsantitrades
  • Specialized
9.5

A wind in the tropics that blows from west to east above the trade winds

refers to the general upper atmosphere winds rather than one single wind

Surface Forms

antitrades plural

Morphology

antitrades = antitrade (semi-transparent) = anti + trade + s

The plural suffix is completely regular, and the base noun is directly pluralized.

Etymology

The word antitrades joins the first part anti- ('against' or 'opposite') with the familiar trade winds (the steady winds sailors used for trade). So, antitrades are winds high in the sky that blow in the opposite direction to the trade winds.