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north by northwest

north by northwest noun: north-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest (that is, at 337.5°).

Noun

north by northwest (uncountable)

  1. North-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest (that is, at 337.5°).

Questions about north by northwest

What does north by northwest mean?
North by northwest means north-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest (that is, at 337.5°).
What part of speech is north by northwest?
North by northwest is a noun.

Words near north by northwest in the dictionary

  1. North Brunswick
  2. North Bruny
  3. North Burnett
  4. north by east
  5. north by northeast
  6. north by northwest
  7. north by west
  8. North Cackalack
  9. North Cackalacky
  10. North Cadbury
  11. North Caicos

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