prevailing wind — ► NOUN ▪ a wind from the predominant or most usual direction … English terms dictionary
prevailing wind — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prevailing wind : singular prevailing wind plural prevailing winds a wind that blows in a particular area at a particular time of year … English dictionary
prevailing wind — noun the predominant wind direction the prevailing wind is from the southwest • Hypernyms: ↑wind, ↑air current, ↑current of air • Hyponyms: ↑antitrades, ↑trade wind, ↑trade, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prevailing wind — pre,vailing wind noun count a wind that blows in a particular area at a particular time of year … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prevailing wind — the direction from which wind most frequently blows in a particular place … Geography glossary
prevailing wind — noun a wind from the predominant or most usual direction … English new terms dictionary
Wind power in Australia — is clean and renewable and a typical wind turbine can meet the energy needs of up to 1000 homes. The technology is proven, fast to build and economical compared with other renewable energy technologies. [… … Wikipedia
Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the … Wikipedia
wind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. twist, [en]twine; coil, curl, spiral; bandage, loop; enfold, in fold; wreathe, roll; crank, reel; sinuate, meander, wander. See convulsion, deviation, rotation. n. See wind. II Current of air Nouns… … English dictionary for students
prevailing — pre|vail|ing [prıˈveılıŋ] adj [only before noun] 1.) existing or accepted in a particular place or at a particular time = ↑current ▪ The prevailing mood of public opinion remained hostile. ▪ the prevailing economic conditions in Northern Ireland… … Dictionary of contemporary English
