west·er (w s t r)n. A strong wind coming from the west. intr.v. west·ered, west·er·ing, west·ers To move westward. Used of the sun, the moon, or a star. [Middle English westren, from west, west; see west.] |
wester [ˈwɛstə]
vb
(Astronomy) (intr) (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a strong wind or storm from the west
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| Noun | 1. |  wester - wind that blows from west to east prevailing westerly, westerly - the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth 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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