easterlies in English
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1
a wind blowing from the east.
The jet streams, the trade winds, westerlies, polar easterlies and other global and local winds all help to give the planet distinct zones, from polar or temperate to Mediterranean or tropical.
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1. We need to make up the time if we're to catch the easterlies.
2. If we set sail now, catch the south easterlies at their best time and fill our belly, we could be home in six months.
3. Which of these winds blow in the temperate zones and are also called Antitrades ? (a) Westerlies (b) South east trades (c) Polar easterlies (d) Cyclonic winds