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antitrades

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun antitrade has 1 sense
  1. antitrade wind, antitrade - winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
    --1 is a kind of prevailing wind; prevailing wind; prevailing wind; prevailing wind

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Antitrades

Definition:

Antitrades, as a noun, refers to strong upper-level winds that blow in the opposite direction to the trade winds.

Sense 1:

Noun: Antitrades are commonly found in the equatorial regions, above the level of the trade winds.

Example sentence: The antitrades are responsible for the formation of cirrus clouds at high altitudes.

Sense 2:

Adjective: Antitrades can also be used as an adjective to describe conditions or regions related to the reverse direction of the trade winds.

Example sentence: The ship faced challenging antitrades conditions while sailing against the established trade routes.

Local Usage:

In local dialects of certain tropical regions, "antitrades" may have different meanings or be used in a specific context that varies from the technical definition.

Example sentence: In the Caribbean, "antitrades" is sometimes used to refer to the cool breezes that blow inwards from the sea.

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