adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an easterly/westerly etc breeze
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A gentle easterly breeze was blowing in from the Atlantic.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
direction
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Do you think you could pull me up and then point me in an easterly direction once we're outside?
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They prayed that the wind would not change its easterly direction and carry the fog towards Basingstoke, Farnham, Aldershot.
wind
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On the other hand fetch is the limiting factor in the height of waves generated by easterly winds over the North Sea.
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Sunday, June 10, was a bad day-cold, with easterly winds .
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Meanwhile, an easterly wind blew up and the fleet found itself in difficulties.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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According to the map we were supposed to leave the road and take an easterly track up the plateau.
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Do you think you could pull me up and then point me in an easterly direction once we're outside?
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On the other hand fetch is the limiting factor in the height of waves generated by easterly winds over the North Sea.
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Sunday, June 10, was a bad day-cold, with easterly winds.
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The most easterly section of the Siberian Line was the Kolyvano-Kuznetsk fortified Line.
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Then do the same on an easterly or westerly heading.
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These easterly areas cater predominantly for caravans, camping and chalets, offering the tourist many facilities and entertainment.