antitrade

n.
The westerly winds above the surface trade winds of the tropics, which become the prevailing westerly winds of the middle latitudes. Often used in the plural.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
  Synonym: antitrade wind

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