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Meaning of north wind

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

north

Pronunciation:/noːθ//nɔːθ//noɹθ/

noun

Definitions

  1. One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.

    Example: Minnesota is in the north of the USA.

  2. The up or positive direction.

    Example: Stock prices are heading north.

  3. The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).

verb

Definitions

  1. To turn or move toward the north.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the north; northern.

    Example: He lived in north Germany.

  2. Toward the north; northward.

  3. Of wind, from the north.

    Example: The north wind was cold.

  4. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.

    Example: north highway 1

adverb

Definitions

  1. Toward the north; northward; northerly.

    Example: Switzerland is north of Italy.