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northwest by west

northwest by west noun: the compass point halfway between northwest and west-northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated as NWbW.

northwest by west: the compass point halfway between northwest and west-northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated...
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Noun

northwest by west (uncountable)

  1. The compass point halfway between northwest and west-northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated as NWbW.

Questions about northwest by west

What does northwest by west mean?
Northwest by west means the compass point halfway between northwest and west-northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated as NWbW.
What part of speech is northwest by west?
Northwest by west is a noun.

Words near northwest by west in the dictionary

  1. Northways
  2. northwest
  3. Northwest Angle
  4. Northwest Arctic Borough
  5. northwest by north
  6. northwest by west
  7. Northwest Germanic
  8. Northwest Imperative
  9. Northwest Passage
  10. Northwest Territorial Imperative
  11. Northwest Territories

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