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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Words nearby prevailing wind
prev., Prevacid, prevail, prevailing, prevailing westerlies, prevailing wind, prevail on, Préval, prevalence, prevalent, prevaricate
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