antitrade wind
- noun
- Specialized
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viento antitrade
- The airplane climbed high enough to catch the antitrade wind and save fuel on its flight.
Examples
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Meteorologists study antitrade wind patterns to better understand global weather systems.
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Above the tropics, antitrade winds can reach impressive speeds during certain seasons.
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The antitrade wind can affect weather patterns significantly.
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During the summer, the antitrade winds become more prominent.
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Meteorologists study antitrade winds to better predict weather changes in the tropics.
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Above the trade winds, the antitrade wind flows from west to east, impacting the climate.
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The airplane soared into the antitrade wind, allowing it to conserve fuel during the flight.
Synonyms
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1.6
A wind that blows from the west to the east
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9.9
A wind that blows from the west toward the east
Winds high in the tropics that blow from west to east above the trade winds
Winds high above the surface that blow opposite to trade winds
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a wind of the 'antitrade' type: combining 'antitrade' (high-level easterly winds above the trade winds) with 'wind' (moving air) yields the stated meaning directly. This is a straightforward noun+noun composition used descriptively rather than idiomatically, so the meaning is transparently derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Antitrade wind comes from the idea that this wind blows opposite the usual trade winds, because anti- means 'against' or 'opposite'. So, antitrade wind means a higher wind that moves from west to east above the trade winds.