northwesterly
adjective
uk/ˌnɔːθˈwes.təl.i/us/ˌnɔːrθˈwes.t̬ɚ.li/towards thenorthwest:
向西北的,朝西北的a northwesterlydirection西北方向
northwesterly wind
awindthat comes from thenorthwest
Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- compass rose
- E, e
- easterly
- eastern
- geomagnetic pole
- magnetic north
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northern
- northernmost
- southeastern
- southern
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
- westernmost
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Wind & winds
northwesterly
noun[C]
uk/ˌnɔːθˈwes.təl.i/us/ˌnɔːrθˈwes.t̬ɚ.li/awindthat comes from thenorthwest
西北风Wind & winds
- air pocket
- airstream
- anemometer
- blast
- blowy
- breeze
- chinook
- dust devil
- hurricane
- jet stream
- prevailing
- sigh
- sirocco
- sou'wester
- squall
- the Coriolis effect
- tornado
- weathercock
- westerly
- windless