antitrades

noun

Meaning

Winds blowing in the upper atmosphere in a direction opposite to the trade winds below them.

Examples

Meteorologists study the antitrades to understand how heat is redistributed from the tropics to higher latitudes.
The pilot noted that the aircraft encountered strong antitrades while cruising at high altitudes over the Atlantic.

Synonyms: westerlies, return flow, upper-level winds, antitrade winds

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antitrades

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈæntiˌtreɪdz/

Definition

Winds blowing in the upper atmosphere in a direction opposite to the trade winds below them.

Examples

Meteorologists study the antitrades to understand how heat is redistributed from the tropics to higher latitudes.
The pilot noted that the aircraft encountered strong antitrades while cruising at high altitudes over the Atlantic.

Synonyms of antitrades

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