NW

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

Synonyms:

nor'-west; northwest; northwestward; NW

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Hypernyms ("NW" is a kind of...):

compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)

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