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prevailing wind

[ prĭ-vā′lĭng ]

A wind that blows predominantly from a single general direction. The trade winds of the tropics, which blow from the east throughout the year, are prevailing winds. See illustration at wind.

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Nearby words

  1. prev.,
  2. prevail,
  3. prevail on,
  4. prevailing,
  5. prevailing westerlies,
  6. prevailingly,
  7. prevalence,
  8. prevalent,
  9. prevalently,
  10. prevaricate
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