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Meaning of prevailing wind | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.

Equivalents

日本語 常風

Examples

“The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.”
“West Midlands Mayor and WMCA Chairman Andy Street said: " A number of public infrastructure projects are facing understandable cost challenges, given the prevailing winds of inflation and supply chain pressures. […]"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Prevailingly prevailingness prevailment Prevails Prevalence prevalency

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