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Noun: antitrades  'an-ti,treydz
  1. Winds in the upper atmosphere blowing above and in the opposite direction from the trade winds
    "Meteorologists study antitrades to better understand global wind patterns"
Noun: antitrade  'an-ti,treyd
  1. Winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
    "The antitrade winds play a crucial role in global atmospheric circulation";
    - antitrade wind

Type of: prevailing wind