Meaning Of The Word Westerlies

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westerlies in American English
any semipermanent belt of westerly winds, esp. those that prevail at latitudes lying between the tropical and polar regions of the earth

Westerlies in British English
plural noun: the prevailing winds blowing from the west on the poleward sides of the horse latitudes, often bringing depressions and anticyclones

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