Meaning of Northeaster | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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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.”

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