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southwest by west

southwest by west noun: the compass point halfway between southwest and west-southwest, specifically 236.25°, abbreviated as SWbW.

southwest by west: the compass point halfway between southwest and west-southwest, specifically 236.25°, abbreviated...
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Noun

southwest by west (uncountable)

  1. The compass point halfway between southwest and west-southwest, specifically 236.25°, abbreviated as SWbW.

Questions about southwest by west

What does southwest by west mean?
Southwest by west means the compass point halfway between southwest and west-southwest, specifically 236.25°, abbreviated as SWbW.
What part of speech is southwest by west?
Southwest by west is a noun.

Words near southwest by west in the dictionary

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

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