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southwest by south

southwest by south noun: the compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°, abbreviated as SWbS.

southwest by south: the compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°, abbreviated...
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Noun

southwest by south (uncountable)

  1. The compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°, abbreviated as SWbS.

Questions about southwest by south

What does southwest by south mean?
Southwest by south means the compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°, abbreviated as SWbS.
What part of speech is southwest by south?
Southwest by south is a noun.

Words near southwest by south in the dictionary

  1. Southwellian
  2. southwest
  3. Southwest Asia
  4. Southwest Asian
  5. Southwest Asians
  6. southwest by south
  7. southwest by west
  8. Southwest Finland
  9. Southwest Harbor
  10. Southwest Middlesex
  11. southwest monsoon

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