prevailing westerlies
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prevailing westerlies
(pri′vāl·iŋ ′wes·tər·lēz)
(meteorology) The prevailing westerly winds on the poleward sides of the subtropical high-pressure belts.
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prevailing westerlies
The west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth.
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