westerly
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- noun
- /ˈwɛstərli/
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viento del oeste
- The westerlies make everything very clear.
- prevailing westerlies
- fast westerlies
- westerlies in higher latitudes
These winds are also called the westerlies and easterlies.
- These winds are also called the westerlies and easterlies.
- It returns the low level easterlies in upper level westerlies in the eastern tropical Pacific.
- These large gyres are driven by the mean wind stresses, westerlies and mid latitudes, easterlies and low latitudes.
Examples
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The overall circulation is primarily driven by ocean currents that are powered by dominant winds (like easterly trade winds in the tropics and westerlies in the temperate regions).
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The westerlies from the pacific pile up tremendous waves all the way along the exit from the passage.
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These winds are also called the westerlies and easterlies.
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When we forced a global ocean model with stronger Southern Hemisphere westerlies, the model, somewhat paradoxically, produced more deep water in the North Atlantic.
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The sailors had to adjust their sails to catch the westerly winds during their journey.
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Strong westerlies helped bring a cool breeze to the coastal town this afternoon.
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The fishermen preferred to set out early when the westerly winds were calm.
Synonyms
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A wind that blows from the west to the east
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A wind that usually blows from the west in regions with mild weather
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A wind that blows from the west toward the east
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A wind that usually blows from the west in regions with mild weather
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word westerly comes from west plus an ending that turns it into a noun, so a westerly is literally a wind 'from the west' and is used to mean a west wind.