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trade wind

 

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Noun trade wind has 1 sense
  1. trade wind, trade - steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"
    --1 is a kind of prevailing wind

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Trade Wind

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A steady wind that blows from the east to the west, located in tropical regions near the equator.

Example 1: The trade winds made sailing across the ocean much easier for the explorers.

Example 2: The palm trees sway gracefully in the constant breeze of the tropical trade winds.

Example 3: The trade winds provided ideal conditions for kiteboarding and windsurfing in the Caribbean.

Sense 2: (Figurative) Favorable conditions or circumstances that support a specific activity.

Example 1: The rapid growth of the tech industry created a favorable trade wind for job seekers.

Example 2: The government's tax incentives acted as a trade wind for small businesses, encouraging growth and investment.

Example 3: The political stability in the country acted as a trade wind for foreign investors.

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