norther

noun

Definition of northernext
as in gale

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  1. gale
  2. blow
  3. northeaster
  4. westerly
  5. wind
Noun
  • Large portions of Northern California are under a red flag warning due to dangerous fire weather, including buffeting gales and low humidity, according to National Weather Service’s station in Sacramento.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
  • This is an indicator that sustained gale force winds of 39 to 54 miles per hour would reach the hub.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of gale
Noun
  • Rap’s Springtime Beef The battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake unfolded via searing diss tracks that prompted close reading, with Lamar landing what was considered a knockout blow, and a top candidate for song of the summer.
    Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Concussions are usually triggered by a strong blow to the head or body that moves the brain inside the skull.7 A strong whiplash, such as during a car accident, can also cause a concussion.28 Risk Factors Several risk factors have been linked to CTE.
    Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Definition of northeaster
Noun
  • First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
  • Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
    NBC News, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
Definition of westerly
Noun
  • Milton intensified from a Category 2 hurricane into a Category 5 storm within hours Monday, generating winds of 180 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Then the air rises and clouds form and grow into narrow bands down wind of the lake that make two to three inches of snow per hour.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of wind
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