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单词 northeaster
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Definition of northeaster in English:

northeaster

nounnɔːθˈiːstəˌnɔrθˈistər
  • A wind blowing from the north-east.

    东北风

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many of the famous blizzards and northeasters that battered the East Coast and sank ships in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean throughout history were bomb cyclones.
    • The race began with light winds, but things got dicey the next day as a northeaster raged through the fleet in the Bay of Fundy with winds up to 40 knots, and six boats dismasted.
    • The steep roof pitch protects both this and the mountain house from the northeasters that sweep through New England, and it lends the homes a cottage-like quality that belies their mass.
    • Historically, northeasters with an easterly track have brought the East Coast its heaviest snowfalls.

Definition of northeaster in US English:

northeaster

(also nor'easter)
nounˌnɔrθˈistərˌnôrTHˈēstər
  • A storm or wind blowing from the northeast, especially in New England.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many of the famous blizzards and northeasters that battered the East Coast and sank ships in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean throughout history were bomb cyclones.
    • The race began with light winds, but things got dicey the next day as a northeaster raged through the fleet in the Bay of Fundy with winds up to 40 knots, and six boats dismasted.
    • Historically, northeasters with an easterly track have brought the East Coast its heaviest snowfalls.
    • The steep roof pitch protects both this and the mountain house from the northeasters that sweep through New England, and it lends the homes a cottage-like quality that belies their mass.
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