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nor'wester

/nɔːˈwɛstə/

/nɔrˈwɛstər/

Translations

nor'westernoun

nor'westers

/nɔːˈwɛstə/

/nɔrˈwɛstər/

vent du nord-ouest

The nor'wester brought heavy rain and strong winds to the coastal town.

Le vent du nord-ouest a apporté de fortes pluies et des vents violents à la ville côtière.

Additional translations

vent du nord-ouestEn Nouvelle-Zélande, vent chaud et sec de type föhn.

Synonyms

northwest wind

nor'westeradjective

/nɔːˈwɛstə/

/nɔrˈwɛstər/

Used attributively to describe weather, winds, or storms coming from the northwest.

du nord-ouest

The nor'wester sky turned a hazy orange at sunset.

Le ciel du nord-ouest est devenu d’un orange brumeux au coucher du soleil.

Synonyms

nor'westernoun

A strong wind or storm coming from the northwest.

The nor'wester brought heavy rain and strong winds to the coastal town.

(New Zealand) A warm, dry föhn wind blowing from the northwest across the Canterbury Plains, often bringing sudden rises in temperature.

Farmers prepared for the nor'wester that would dry the fields by afternoon.

nor'westeradjective

Coming from or associated with the northwest; relating to a nor'wester wind or weather.

The nor'wester sky turned a hazy orange at sunset.