trade wind
/ˈtreɪd wɪnd/noun
उच्चारण ट्रेड विन्ड
व्यापारिक पवन, सन्मार्गी पवन
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[C, usually plural]
a strong wind that blows steadily towards the equator from the north-east in the northern hemisphere and from the south-east in the southern hemisphere
व्यापारिक पवन, सन्मार्गी पवन
- Sailing ships once relied on the trade winds to cross the Atlantic.
- The trade winds blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts towards the equator.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the old phrase 'blow trade', meaning to blow steadily in one direction, not from commerce.
यह पुराने वाक्यांश 'blow trade' से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है एक ही दिशा में लगातार बहना, इसका व्यापार (commerce) से सीधा संबंध नहीं है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Trade winds, westerlies and polar easterlies are the three main planetary winds asked about in geography exams.
Trade winds, westerlies और polar easterlies वे तीन मुख्य planetary winds हैं जिनके बारे में भूगोल की परीक्षाओं में पूछा जाता है।