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| north·west [ nàwrth wést, nautical usage nàwr wést ] |
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1. compass point between N and W: the direction or compass point midway between north and west
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2. area in northwest: the part of an area, region, or country that is situated in or toward the northwest
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adjective |
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1. in northwest: situated in, facing, or lying toward the northwest of a region, place, or country
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2. blowing from northwest: describes a wind that blows from the northwest
  a northwest wind
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adverb |
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toward northwest: in or toward the northwest
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