trade wind

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐˈlizju/low

a·li·si·o

Definition

A steady wind blowing from the subtropical high-pressure zones toward the equatorial region.

The trade winds aided sailing navigation.

The region is influenced by the northeast trade winds.

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Common collocations

trade windsnortheast trade windstrade wind belt

Do francês 'alizé', por sua vez do árabe 'al-ʿaṣī' (o que sopra).