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North-northwest

adj, adv, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, in or pertaining to the north-northwest; north-northwestern. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Situated toward or in the direction of north-northwest; north-northwestward; north-northwesterly. not-comparable

    "A north-northwest course."

  3. 3
    Coming from the north-northwest; north-northwesterly. not-comparable

    "A north-northwest wind."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards or in the direction of the north-northwest; north-northwestwards. not-comparable

    "We are travelling north-northwest at the moment."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to, toward, or in the north-northwest wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°. uncountable

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