English > north wind: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenonMeaning | A wind that blows from the north. |
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Synonyms | northerly, norther, boreas |
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Narrower | bise, bize | A dry cold north wind in southeastern France |
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mistral | A strong north wind that blows in France during the winter |
tramontane, tramontana | A cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean |
Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
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Spanish | aquilón, bóreas, cierzo, tramontana, viento del norte |
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Catalan | aquiló, bòrees, cerç, tramuntana, vent nord |
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Adjectives | boreal | relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind |
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