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Northeaster

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually originate from the northeast.

Equivalents

العربيةشمالي شرقي

Examples

“A northeaster in one place may be an easter, a norther, or a souther in some other locality.”
“A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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