north·west·er (nôrth-w s t r, nôr-ws-)n. A storm or gale blowing from the northwest. |
northwester [ˌnɔːθˈwɛstə (Nautical) ˌnɔːˈwɛstə]
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(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a strong wind or storm from the northwest
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| Noun | 1. | northwester - a wind from the northwest air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" |
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