westerlies
pronunciation
How to pronounce westerlies in British English:
UK ['westəlɪz]
How to pronounce westerlies in American English:
US ['westəlɪz]
Word Origin
- westerlies (n.)
- prevailing winds in certain latitudes, 1876, from westerly (see west).
Example
- 1. Sonca will move ene along the westerlies .
- 2. Track speed is expected to increase as it enters the westerlies .
- 3. 11w Will move ne to ene as it moves into the westerlies .
- 4. These systems are liable to change with the climate ; some scientists think the westerlies have been disrupted already .
- 5. The complexities of the northern belt of westerlies are well illustrated in climates in the united states .