southeasterly direction

collocation in English

meaningsofsoutheasterlyanddirection

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southeasterly
adjective
uk
/ˌsaʊθˈiː.stə.li/us
/ˌsaʊθˈiː.stɚ.li/
towards ...
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direction
noun
uk
/daɪˈrek.ʃən/us
/dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the position towards which someone or something moves ...
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(Definition ofsoutheasterlyanddirectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These gorges are filled withsoutheasterlydirectiondownstream rain waters.
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The coast then runs south for a while before finally returning to itssoutheasterlydirection.
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This zig-zag of passages runs in an approximatelysoutheasterlydirection.
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The first 5 km of the river flow in asoutheasterlydirection.
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At the storm's peak, a 400 km band of rain and hail stretched across the state moving in asoutheasterlydirection.
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After moving in asoutheasterlydirectionfor several kilometres it then moves towards the northeast for most of its passage.
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The creek is a blackwater river that flows from the upper to lower coastal plain in asoutheasterlydirection.
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The last stretch of the river, is in asoutheasterlydirectionas it joins the bay, and flows through the tundra wetland area.
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He was also on the phone when the plane made its turn in asoutheasterlydirection, a move that had him briefly panicking.
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The river flows 50 km in asoutheasterlydirectionbefore it turns northeast.
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After 6-10 km, the branches meet again and the river continues in asoutheasterlydirection.
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