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wester
1[ wes-ter ]
/ ˈwɛs tər /
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noun
a wind or storm coming from the west.
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wester2
[ wes-ter ]
/ ˈwɛs tər /
verb (used without object)
(of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward.
to shift or veer toward the west.
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British Dictionary definitions for wester
wester
/ (ˈwɛstə) /
verb
(intr) (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west
noun
a strong wind or storm from the west
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