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antitrade

[ an-ti-treyd ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌtreɪd /

noun

antitrades, westerly winds lying above the trade winds in the tropics.

adjective

noting or pertaining to such a wind.

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Origin of antitrade

First recorded in 1850–55; anti- + trade

Words nearby antitrade

antithrombotic, antitorque rotor, antitoxic, antitoxin, antitoxin unit, antitrade, antitrades, antitragus, antitranspirant, antitreponemal, antitropic
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